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The fact that pagers are still in use by hospitals is a bit scary. POCSAG isn't encrypted, and it's possible to intercept messages in the area. One of my former
by ryukafalz 7y ago
The fact that pagers are still in use by hospitals is a bit scary. POCSAG isn't encrypted, and it's possible to intercept messages in the area. One of my former coworkers did that as an art project: https://brannondorsey.com/project/holy-pager https://brannondorsey.com/project/holy-pager
- Dayshine 7y agoWhy is an unencrypted pager message any more scary than an announcement over the loudspeakers? Aren't pages generally just "go here" or "get to a phone"?
- ryukafalz 7y agoMostly due to the range (well outside the hospital itself) and the content. Pages can be just "get to a phone" but that's evidently not universally true: https://brannondorsey.com/assets/holypager/holypager-03.jpg https://brannondorsey.com/assets/holypager/holypager-03.jpg
- Scoundreller 7y agoRight, but the point is that you can use them without revealing any personal health info.