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Article #214Re: COMPUTER DISKS THRU AIRPORT X-RAY ? ASAP
From: Joseph Reuter
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 14:52
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 14:52
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It appears that most of this discussion centers on the effect of X-rays on magnetic media. What about the *magnetic* environment around an airport X-ray machine? When I went to school (admittedly, a long time ago), X-rays were generated by a high-current electron beam striking a metal target. Airport X-ray machines appear to limit the X-ray exposure by limiting its duration, which would involve switching this high-current electron beam on and off. I wonder what this *magnetic* pulse would do to a disk if the *magnetic* shielding of the X-ray machine were inadequate or compromised? Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you! -- Joseph A. Reuter, Wizard-in-Training Speaking for myself from reuter@venice.sedd.trw.com
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!europa.asd.contel.com!darwin.sura.net!mips!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!venice!reuter From: reuter@venice.sedd.trw.com (Joseph Reuter) Newsgroups: comp.security.misc Subject: Re: COMPUTER DISKS THRU AIRPORT X-RAY ? ASAP Message-ID: <1992Jul28.145210.11015@venice.sedd.trw.com> Date: 28 Jul 92 14:52:10 GMT References: <15844@pitt.UUCP> <pkershaw-270792112759@192.94.50.51> <1992Jul28.041326.5664@eng.umd.edu> Organization: TRW Systems Engineering & Development Division, Carson, CA Lines: 14