18.13.1. "Can fiber optical cables be tapped?"
+ Yes. Light can escape from the fiber in bends, and "near-
field" tapping is theoretically possible, at least under
lab conditions. Active measures for puncturing cable
shields and tapping fibers are also possible.
- "The Fed's want a cost effective F/O tap. My company was
approached to develop such a system, can be done but not
cheap like copper wire tapping." [
domonkos@access.digex.net (andy domonkos),
comp.org.eff.talk, 1994-06-29]
- Los Alamos technology? 1990?
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