Re: Fiber optic vampire taps

[Alessandro Bottonelli <abottonelli () libero it>]

On Saturday 21 December 2002 00:40, Nick Iglehart wrote:
> I have a client who has a fiber optic line between two buildings.
> There is no physical security and so they are concerned about someone
> tapping into the fiber line and capturing data.

In order to be useful, sooner or later your signal is transformed from 
optical to electrical in some kind of device. This is where someone would try 
to "tap" or to listen to the residual electro-magnetic field.

My 0,02 EuroCents worth ;-)

-- 
Alessandro Bottonelli
Security Consultant