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Review the excerpt from The Code Book.
If Eve parks a van outside Alice's house, she can use
sensitive tempest equipment to identify each individual
keystroke that Alice makes on her computer. This would
allow Eve to intercept the message as it is typed into the
computer, before it is encrypted. To defend against tempest
attacks, companies are already supplying shielding material
that can be used to line the walls of a room to prevent the
escape of electromagnetic signals.
why computers are easily stolen.
why keyboards are unsanitary.
how computer security can be broken.
how friends share secret messages.
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Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?