A well placed (Russian) friend told me recently that the KGB (and whatever name it goes by now) still uses typewriters (yes, mechanical, ink based thingos) for

A well placed (Russian) friend told me recently that the KGB (and whatever name it goes by now) still uses typewriters (yes, mechanical, ink based thingos) for all internal documentation and correspondence, and that electrical/digital devices are banned in most secure areas. In other words, they realized decades ago that if you value your privacy, get as far away as possible from a computer, especially one connected to the internet.