fwiw, this was reported in the local press when he was here (chile), although i can't find anything now. that was a couple of years back, so this isn't new.
Winston Churchill's secure telephone line from his Cabinet War Rooms to Washington DC was housed in a small closet. Rumors were that this was Churchill's private bathroom and everyone left it alone:
> US security officials demand that their bosses - not just the president, but members of Congress, diplomats, policymakers and military officers - take such precautions when travelling abroad because it is widely acknowledged that their hosts often have no qualms about snooping on their guests.
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[ 3.1 ms ] story [ 43.1 ms ] thread[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12810675
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sensitive_Compartmented_Inform...
Unless the security tent comes with a floral printed, carpeted floor...
Winston Churchill's secure telephone line from his Cabinet War Rooms to Washington DC was housed in a small closet. Rumors were that this was Churchill's private bathroom and everyone left it alone:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIGSALY
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony-gurr/10782926364/
“No qualms” indeed.
it sounds increasingly like there could be market demand for a commercial product equivalent