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“Vance,” Pennington replied “Can I have so stronger?”

“I’ued by the extent NanoUSA has gone to ensure its security The grounds and the building are a veritable fortress”

A hint of a smile touched Vance’s lips “It’s the only way to ensure the level of secrecy we require”

“Does that apply to the executives, as well? Do you also have to forfeit your cell phones at the door?”

“Absolutely” Vance nodded “The cell phones we use outside of this office complex are quarantined in a special facility Phone calls and texts are forwarded to our red phones that are only used within this facility” He held up his red phone for Aidan to see “This e can stay in touch with the outside world, but because the devices are quarantined, any potential for hacking, spying, industrial espionage is eliminated”

Aidan found himself fascinated “How can you be so sure? There’s always the next virus or Trojan horse that soes to sneak by even the best of systems”

“Very sie the fore it back Say, for exae Let’s assue had a nefarious payload along with it The first step in the process would convert the textdelivered In the second conversion step, the now audible words of the text orithm in a separate system We do the same kind of conversion for phone calls, as well The process is just reversed”

A corner of Aidan’smy Siri talk to your Siri”

“Exactly Photos and videos are handled in a sies are displayed on a high-resolution LCD screen In the second conversion, a high-resolution video camera aimed at the computer screen captures a still picture or video of the inco visual information In this way, the forap isolation keeps any potential co Nano Soundtracks froh studio-quality speakers, where they’re picked up by the video ca”

“I’m impressed And I don’t iot down to business “We’re both busy et to the reason I’m here”

“Please do” Vance’s brows drew together and he sat back, inclining his head “Your assistant at Heckent nature”

“It is” Aidan didn’tto do with Heckman Flax”

A start of surprise “I don’t understand”

“Let’s just say that I work independently of Heckman Flax, as well, with some very well-connected, one-of-a-kind professionals all over the world Our job is to identify high-level crises and to stop theet out of hand”

Pennington took a est all that “Is Heckman Flax aware of this enormous additional job you have?”