[Gllug] (article) Bogus bobbies raid Kings Cross data centre

[Richard Jones]

On Sat, Dec 08, 2007 at 01:13:46PM +0000, Alex Smith wrote:
> John G Walker wrote:
> > 
> > May be they need to check the id of anyone claiming to be a copper,
> > 
> 
> Thing is, it's not just coppers they need to check. When I have to go in 
> there and it's someone new on 9 out of 19 times they don't bother to 
> check and just let you in (Telecity/Redbus).
> 
> Where's the security there? In the old Redbus day's it was ok as they 
> had your photo on your record but since Telecity and Redbus merged they 
> did away with that and got rid of a layer of security.

There was certainly very little security at Telehouse Docklands last
time I was there (about a year ago).  I think they just took my
numberplate, name off a credit card (how hard is that to fake?!) and
left me to wander around in the building -- I actually got lost in
there looking for the exit.

Rich.

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