Russia's agency responsible for the Kremlin
security is buying typewriters - a move reportedly prompted by recent leaks by
WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden.
A 486,540-rouble (£9,860) order for electric typewriters has been placed
by the FSO agency on the state procurement website.
The FSO has not commented on why it needs the old-fashioned devices.
If this is true, which I do hope it is, this is an
interesting way to try and prevent serious leaks of confidential information.
In fairness this idea has its merits, for starters
it means the Kremlin will save money on its electricity bills.
But why stop at typewriters, why not go back even
further to carrier pigeons, or tattooing messages on to people’s heads.
It would the ultimate irony of there was a leak of
important Russian documents in the wake of this story, which left everybody at
the Kremlin rushing around burning piles and piles of paper documents that were
re-introduced in a bid to prevent leaks.
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