Howard: We're killers. That's what we do. Then we eat breakfast.
Question: Why are the computers in the office on "our" side so outdated? Phones aren't, and we see computers elsewhere that are modern. People get visas to come through into the world as a whole, so they'll see technological differences there - why keep the office so behind the times?
Answer: I believe this is multifaceted for the answer. For one, it could help with security on one end, or tech theft in a breach. Speculation here, but since in order to take tech from one side to the other smuggling through from the outside, they still have to go through the customs in the facility and be searched. But if there was a breach or invasion that took place, or a thief tried to burst through one side, grab a computer from the office and dash off with it, it would be outdated tech. That, and using outdated tech can have security benefits if one side is using software for hacking that doesn't understand antiquated software or hardware. Another point is the logistics of upgrading everything every few years is also a security risk. Too much opportunity for the old computers to be smuggled out with sensitive data and intel while updating and upgrading everything. Only doing updates rarely would keep leaks to a minimum.
Answer: Great question, this bothered me too. Throughout the series, both sides take extraordinary measures to protect their technologies, but several times allow people to enter on official visas with unsupervised access. This is a plot mistake.