Russian Federal Guard Service "Upgrades" To Electric Typewriters

Razgorov Prikazka writes "The Russian Federal Guard Service (FSO), who are in charge of protecting high level politicians like president Putin (amongst others), are 'upgrading' to electric typewriters for writing sensitive documents. They have found out that computers pose a security risk and this is their answer to it. On first sight this seems like a very pragmatic and cost-efficient thing to do. However, the FSO has its roots in the KGB and those were the ones who placed keystroke loggers on the popular IBM Selectric electric typewriter 40 years ago! So how much safer does this make them?"

Comments

cost.

[gandhi_2]

It's probably cheaper than trying to out-bid American hipsters for old Remington typewriters.

Keep it simple

[fustakrakich]

No written communications. This whole writing and reading thing is overrated, and apparently can be dangerous.

So Awesome

[Sparticus789]

I was driving by Fort Meade today and I heard a collective scream of "PUUUUUTTTTTIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!" coming from the NSA headquarters. Every single PRISM employee screamed in agony.

Re:in soviet russia

[Anonymous Coward]

Would you believe that Maxwell Smart (agent 86) figured that out years ago while working for Control. Not only computers but shoe phones pose a security risk. That's why we have Cell phone and not Shoe phones. The only way to have secure communications is to use the "Cone of Silence" when discussing anything of importance.

Re:How much safer

[kimvette]

Radio shack still sells parts?

Are you sure you mean Radio Shack? The place where their motto is apparently "You've got questions, we've got blank stares?" THAT Radio Shack?