Data Dead Drop

The Data Dead Drop was a common and inexpensive tool used by embedded agents and informants to exchange data covertly. One operative hid a datachip or encoded message in a hidden compartment within an ordinary item, such as a glowlamp or datapad. Later, another operative retrieved the item. Ideally, the exchange attracted no attention, and unsuspecting users of the item failed to notice the hidden modification.

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