kravitz@ucsd.edu (Jody Kravitz) (10/13/90)
I saw this in comp.risks. It seemed relevant: Date: Fri, 5 Oct 90 15:34:11 PDT From: dick@ccnext.ucsf.edu (Dick Karpinski) Subject: Loving Little Egypt - phone freaks In Loving Little Egypt (ISBN 0 14 00.9331 1), the protagonist is a weak sighted boy who discovers vulnerabilities in the in-band signalling of the early dial telephone network. This delightful tale includes episodes of interaction with Bell, Edison, Tesla and others in a quest to improve the security of the phone system. Comparisons with Morris come readily to mind. The interactions among the blind phone freaks also invite comparison with the Whole Earth Review article on the facts and people involved by the Secret Service in Operation Sun Devil. This book uses science and technology as major plot elements, which seems to be a major problem for folks like the operatives in Sun Devil. The risks involved here range from technical vulnerabilities to serious loss of freedoms due to heavy handed tactics by uncomprehending agents of law enforcement organizations. Dick