Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap

Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-03-24

A former claims adjuster for a U.S. insurance company is the first to be charged under federal wiretap law for the covert use of a hardware keystroke logger, after he was caught using the device while secretly helping consumer attorneys gather information to use against his own company.

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2004-03-26
Anonymous

http://doe-is.llnl.gov/Orders/dojkeymn.pdf

Department of Justice Letter on Keystroke Monitoring and Login Banners.

"...Attorneys for the department have engaged in a review of the statute and its legistlative history. We beleive that such keystroke monitoring of intruders may be defensible under t...

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He's not the police... He had no warrant... 2004-03-27
Anonymous

First off, claims that he was trying to build a legal case should be discounted. There's no reason to believe it, and nothing would prevent anyone doing anything illegial from claiming that they were doing "the right thing".

Second, he was not in-league with the police, so he has no authority to...

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2004-03-28
Anonymous

"The FBI themselves use key loggers quite a bit," he said. "Here, I'm a whistleblower, and I'm getting the shaft."

I don't know how that makes one bit of sense. Simply because the FBI uses something doesn't mean that anybody can use the same thing without regard for the law.

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2004-03-29
Anonymous

"If I had never called, they would have never known". he said.

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I feel for him but... 2004-03-31
Ticonderoga

It seems like he was over zealous in pursuing this matter. A reluctant snitch would have requested some sort of written CYA from the Dept. of Insurance. We definitely can't have citizens bugging others computers, no matter what the reason. If the government calls on a citizen for assistance, that...

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Not first indictment for keystroke logging 2004-03-31
Anonymous

http://www.geek.com/news/geeknews/2003Aug/gee20030805021171.htm

A Univ of Michigan student was caught making use of information gained through a keystroke logger....

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2004-04-01
Anonymous

;-)

in 1988 i was working in an company with an IBM AS400 System. The keyboards were as big as an C64 and best of all: with integrated macro recorder...

I got every password because you could start the recorder before login...

That would be an interesting case...but they didnt catch me ;-))...

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2005-11-27
Anonymous

Would be whistleblower has been reported as missing...

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2006-02-25
Anonymous

i just found out about this class action law suit. i had automobile insurance through bristol west and they did the same thing to me. does anyone know if there's anything i can do at this point?...

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Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2006-08-23
Larry Ropp (1 replies)

First of all, you spoke to the adjuster who brought me home after the arrest and also helped me gather information on Bristol. Next, where are the follow-up stories regarding my innocence and bogus case?

Whistle Blower Screwed by Press and Company Written by Larry Ropp on 2006-08-23 09:11:53

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Re: Would-be whistleblower indicted for keyboard tap 2007-05-01
C Zogby

I agree with you 100% I worked there for several years and found there business practices deplorable. You go Larry....

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