Computer Security

The computer system essentially consists of two physically isolated systems:

• The first computer system has an external modem link, is password protected and carries encrypted data. It contains the location repeater information, all files that are shared with other organisations (e.g. the Avengers, the F.B.I.). These "public-access" files are primarily concerned with data on criminal individuals and organisations and with information available to the general public.
• The second computer system cannot be accessed by external sources. It coordinates the X-Men security systems and contains all secure files, such as those detailing confidential X-Men details, research data, and privileged data on law-abiding individuals and organisations.

To facilitate security, there are different levels of access available to the internal computer system.

• A-Level access to the files concerning the villains we face and to turn off alarms.
• B-Level access to the files we have concerning all people and organisations we have ever dealt with.
• C-Level access to basic qualitative descriptions of equipment we can access.
• D-Level access to technical data files on research topics and hardware designs available to us.
• E-Level access to the friendly/unknown/criminal alpha-wave patterns and the ability to change these security lists.
• F-Level access to full security configuration and Levels A to E. This level of access is required to access hard drives without triggering self-destruct sequences.
• G-Level access to financial interests and planning information.

All X-Men, including provisional members and members in training, have A-Level access. Regular field and support members will have additional levels of access as required.

Passwords consist of a minimum 8 digit alphanumeric word. If someone tries to access a computer and fails three times then the computer account name will be locked out and the watch alarms of the nearest three X-Men will be activated. They should treat the situation as though an "unknown intruder" was present.

When base alarms are sounding, all access beyond A-Level is locked out and unavailable, no matter what clearance is possessed by the user. In the event of someone forcing physical entry into computer units (without previously notifying the system to deactivate its defences, all hard drives will be instantly corrupted by a short pulsed magnetic field.

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