Re: No more NSA supra-computer?

At 3:41 PM 8/9/94, Jeff Gostin wrote:
>Ben.Goren@asu.edu writes:
>
>> Anybody know what happened to this machine? Did they lose funding? Decide
>> it's not worth it? Is there some sort of subterfuge involved?
>Hmmm:
>
>"Dear Sir;
>     Here at the NSA, we take National Security very seriously. Persuant
>to USC 422.932(b), we can pluck out your fingernails for releasing
>information about our computer resources. Please remove all information
>and references to and about the National Security Agency from your
>listing.
>
>               Sincerely,
>                    Sue D. Nym, Agent at Large"
>
>True, this is an OBVIOUS spoof, but the point is still there....

Yeah, but the guy keeping the list is an Aussie.

What would you do if MI5 asked you to remove mention of their 10,000 Cray
Y-MP equivalent from *your* published list? I don't know about you, but
that's one of the few times I might actually be glad for the TLAs.

>                                   --jeff

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On Aug 9,  5:48pm, Ben.Goren@asu.edu wrote:
> Yeah, but the guy keeping the list is an Aussie.

> What would you do if MI5 asked you to remove mention of their 10,000 Cray
> Y-MP equivalent from *your* published list? I don't know about you, but
> that's one of the few times I might actually be glad for the TLAs.

Well, I would imagine that it would be GCHQ in that case, but nevermind.
MI5 is the UK equivalent of the FBI.

In the case of an Australian mentioning something the NSA did not want
mentioned, I would point out the existance of the UKUSA agreement (on which
Australia is a signatory).  I doubt that the DSD would contact anyone,
they're rather pleasingly careful about not exceeding their charter.  However,
I would not be surprised if ASIO made a phone call and asked someone to
cease and desist.

								Ian.