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Technical Help & Discussion => General Tech Discussion, News & Q&A => Topic started by: Clive on July 13, 2009, 17:01

Title: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: Clive on July 13, 2009, 17:01

Power sockets can be used to eavesdrop on what people type on a computer.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8147534.stm

Title: Re: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: Simon on July 13, 2009, 18:10

I find that difficult to believe.  :dunno:

Title: Re: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: Rik on July 13, 2009, 18:22

It's possible, but I don't see it as being particularly practical.

Title: Re: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: Simon on July 13, 2009, 18:32

So, practically impossible?  :)

Title: Re: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: Rik on July 13, 2009, 18:57

Or impractically possible. ;)

Title: Re: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: Sandra on July 14, 2009, 00:13

You are not paranoid if they really are out to get you Simon  :)x

Title: Re: Snooping through the power socket
Post by: sam on July 14, 2009, 08:21

no one would go to that effort... well I guess you might if you are MI5 after some terrorists..