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1994-02-07 - Re: TEMPEST - Electronic eavesdropping

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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <pmetzger@lehman.com>
To: R.O.Jackson-SE1@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
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UTC Datetime: 1994-02-07 16:21:22 UTC
Raw Date: Mon, 7 Feb 94 08:21:22 PST

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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <pmetzger@lehman.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 94 08:21:22 PST
To: R.O.Jackson-SE1@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk
Subject: Re: TEMPEST - Electronic eavesdropping
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R.O.Jackson-SE1@computer-science.birmingham.ac.uk says:
> In the US it not illegal to posess TEMPEST-surveillance equipment but
> it is illegal to take appropriate counter-measures to prevent 
> surveillance.

This is not true. This is an urban legend that doesn's of fools keep
posting over and over again. There is nothing illegal against
shielding your equipment -- in fact you are legally obliged to reduce
emmissions so as not to interfere with radio and TV signals.

Perry

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