War of words rages over Internet taps

War of words rages over Internet taps
Kevin Poulsen, SecurityFocus 2004-04-14

The public comment period on a Justice Department proposal to make the Internet easier to wiretap ended Monday with most of the filed comments tracing a clean line between two opposing camps: on the government's side, federal, state and local law enforcement agencies who perform wiretaps, allied with companies who sell surveillance equipment and services; on the other, Internet companies who would be forced by the plan to make changes to their networks, along with advocacy groups concerned about slowed innovation and an incursion on Internet privacy.

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we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-15
Anonymous (3 replies)

we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-16
Anonymous (2 replies)

we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-16
Real life (3 replies)

we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-16
shots (1 replies)

we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-17
Anonymous

we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-18
Real Life? (1 replies)

Grow up. 2004-04-19
Anonymous (1 replies)

Grow up. 2004-04-20
Coldman (1 replies)

The truth is... If I want to avoid monitoring, I'll (at least, if I am not a suspect yet).

Encryption, steganography and such stuff is still there, and, after all, only stupid criminal (or terrorist, or whoever) will use public communictaions in clear text to transfer secret or important messages - it is far easier to make a call, make an appointment, meet in city center and talk (if this is _really_ important and secret).

There are some cases when monitoring may help to catch someone, but... Minority. Ask for statistics - how many cases were solved because of monitoring - I am quite sure it is far below 1% of total number...

There is another problem - abuse of monitoring. Some not really honest will use all those taps to spy on innocent (perhaps, on behalf of criminals), so...

Also... There was a lot of information regarding Sep 11 attack, long ago before this happened, but it happened...

Still believe that monitoring will help? Dream your dreams - that monitoring will protect you...

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some basic reading skills required here 2004-04-20
Anonymous (1 replies)

some basic reading skills required here 2004-04-26
Coldman

we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-18
FBI

RE: we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-16
Anonymous (1 replies)

RE: we're monitored... so what? 2004-04-16
Big brother

Re: we're monitored... so what? 2005-06-24
Anonymous

War of words rages over Internet taps 2004-04-15
Anonymous (2 replies)

War of words rages over Internet taps 2004-04-16
Big brother

War of words rages over Internet taps 2004-04-17
Anonymous

War of words rages over Internet taps 2004-04-16
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Vulgarity 2004-04-17
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War of words rages over Internet taps 2004-04-18
Anonymous (1 replies)