[net.rumor] Is this true or not? alleged com

john@hp-pcd.UUCP (john) (03/14/86)

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<  One of the most revealing items is the fact that computer criminals
<  are almost always caught only because discrepancies in their lifestyles
<  are noted (e.g. buying a 40-foot yacht on a $20k salary).
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There are exceptions. During the fifties a military clerk working for the
NSA had a wreck in his hydroplane. Since he had access to a lot a top secret
data they assigned an agent to watch over him while he was under anesthesia
to ensure that he wouldn't babble anything. It wasn't until later when
he disappeared and moved to Moscow that anyone thought to ask how a low
paid clerk could afford to buy a hydroplane.



John Eaton
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