[OT] Re: Fiber cut in SF area

Sat Apr 11 18:43:23 UTC 2009

> On Saturday 11 April 2009 08:31:55 Joe Greco wrote:
> > Speaking of that, a manhole cover is
> > typically protecting some hole, accessway, or vault that's made out of
> > concrete.
> 
> An oxyacetylene torch or a plasma cutter will slice through regular steel 
> manhole covers in minutes. 

Yes, but we were discussing locked covers, which (given the underlying
assumptions of this discussion) might be a bit heavier.  Further, it would
be vaguely suspicious and more noticeable for a "road crew" or "power
company" truck to be deploying such gear, might draw more attention.

> The locking covers I have seen here put the lock(s) on the inside cover cam 
> jackscrew (holes through the jackscrew close to the inside cover seal rod 
> nut), rather than on the outside cover, thus keeping the padlocks out of the 
> weather.

More expense.  :-)

> One way of making a site more resistant to 'inside job' issues is with SCIF-
> like controls (see 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitive_Compartmented_Information_Facility ) 
> and using combination locks such as the Sargent and Greenleaf 8077AD for 
> control, and the S&G 833 superpadlock for security (see 
> http://www.sargentandgreenleaf.com/PL-833.php ).  The tech would have the 
> 833's key, and the area supervisor the combination.  The 8077AD's combination 
> is very easily changed in the field, and could be changed frequently.  The key 
> to this method's success is that the keyholder to the 833 cannot have the 
> combination, and the holder of the combination cannot have an 833 key.  
> Requires a certain atmosphere of distrust, unfortunately.  And slows repairs 
> way down, especially if the 833's key is lost....

Certainly it is *possible* to do it, but given the other variables, does
it make *sense*?

Consider what I was saying about just going to town with a backhoe.  You
have a lot to protect.

... JG
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