Before signing off, the newspaper admits China’s plans for cooling systems in the basement rooms could be for a non-spy-oriented data center , or even a café, or gym. In other words, all the spy stuff ruminated over by the newspaper is largely guesswork.
Those scrutinizing the plans, and the subsequent construction activity, would surely be wary of optical cable tapping, sniffing, or similar spying jiggery-pokery. They will also be getting advice from the UK's security agencies.
Underlining that concerns about the threat of spying are not being swept under the carpet, a spokesperson for the current government told The Telegraph that “National security is our first duty and government security experts have been involved throughout the process so far.” They went on to say that security implications have been identified and addressed. Moreover, BT Openreach said it has robust security measures in place and has worked with the government on digital asset protection.
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FITCamaro That they'll let China build this is further proof that Britain is doomed. Reply
ejolson As secure communications are encrypted the obvious difficulty is when the cable is accidentally cut, as keeps happening in the ocean. Reply
Shiznizzle ejolson said: As secure communications are encrypted the obvious difficulty is when the cable is accidentally cut, as keeps happening in the ocean. Wont stop the lines from being tapped. They can be tapped and not cut. This is why this whole thing stinks to high heaven Reply
nookoool Curious, the US and UK don't run spy ops from their embassy? Reply
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