Re: US Navy could be crippled by software backdoors.

Fred J. McCall wrote:
> Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>
> :Fred J. McCall wrote:
> :>
> :> Even more problematic is how to handle something like "UK Restricted"
> :> when the Official Secrets Act doesn't apply to you.
> :
> :Some bad news for you. Should you leak the document and enter the UK
> :you will find that Section 6 of the Official Secrets Act applies to you.
> :<http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1989/Ukpga_19890006_en_2.htm#mdiv8>
>
> Some bad news for you. No it probably wouldn't. See ISL 03L-1.
>
> Not that I would leak such a document in the first place, of course,
> should I happen to have access to such material.
>

I draw your attention to this line.

[quote]
“Unauthorised access to this computer system may constitute a criminal
offence”
[/quote]

The FBI may not arrest you for leaking the information but the *British*
police can.

Ok for leaking Restricted they normally only fire you and cancel the
companies contract but they can prosecute you, just treat it as a
lifetimes ban on entering the UK.

Andrew Swallow
Received on Mon May 1 01:58:19 2006