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I think for actual security you need to practice physical security. No matter if the data is stored on paper or electronically, you will still need to air gap i
by daemin 9y ago
I think for actual security you need to practice physical security. No matter if the data is stored on paper or electronically, you will still need to air gap it, and have security and clearance protecting that data.
To put it into perspective Manning only got the data out because they were lax about securing the CD-burner in the computer he was using.
- unknown_apostle 9y agoAbsolutely. But computers and centralized data make physical security easier. Old fashioned typewriters, paper files, and manual indexes for searches are safer (for very specific things), because you simply just can't haul all of it out. For a decent set of paperwork you'd spend months or years xeroxing everything. Leaks may happen but may be smaller. Processed and redacted data may still be put on computers for searching. It's a tradeoff with obvious serious disadvantages, but one that can save the operations and even lives of the good guys.