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What is the U.S. doing about security? Part 2.: Wow that was quick. No sooner did I get done posting my last article and I see on Wired the following story: Once again, supposedly sensitive information blacked out from a government report turns out to be visible by computer experts armed with the Ctrl+C keys — and that...; Tags: Security, Phone, FBI, CALEA, Federal Government, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-20
Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messages: Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn over text messagesThe moral of the story is......text messages aren't private and may be released by court order. Thus, if you're planning something you really don't want other people to know about, encrypted e-mail is much better.RE: Police Blotter: Verizon forced to turn...; Tags: Federal government, Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Verizon Communications Inc., Police Blotter, CALEA; Discussion threads 2007-12-05
Deadline for ISPs to provide wiretap access for the feds: U.S. broadband and VOIP providers have to prove they have the ability to allow wiretaps on their systems - and the deadline is coming up quick, reports IDG News ServiceThe 2005 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act CALEA states that broadband ISPs and VOIP carriers that connect to public telephone...; Tags: Government technology; Blog posts 2007-05-15
EFF sues over FBI technology: The Electronic Frontier Foundations FLAG project filed a lawsuit PDF against the Department of Justice over the departments failure to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request for records concerning two FBI electronic surveillance projects - DCS-3000 and RedHook. According to a March 2006 inspector generals report...; Tags: FBI, CALEA; Blog posts 2006-10-10
Federal proposal threaten student privacy: Two new federal proposals will have a big impact on student privacy and have educators and privacy advocates very concerned, reports eSchool News. The first proposal could force IT administrators to make expensive modifications so that law enforcement can have easier access to student information for cross-checking against sex-offender...; Tags: CALEA; Blog posts 2006-07-18

Internet snooping rules upheld: The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Bush Administration's rules for Internet surveillance, saying the FCC made a "reasonable policy choice," News.com reports. Judge Harry Edwards, who had called the FCC's arguments "gobbledygook" and "nonsense" during oral arguments before the appeals court last month, dissented. He said the...; Tags: CALEA, FCC; Blog posts 2006-06-09
Security, Wiretapping, and the Internet: Wiretaps have been used since the invention of the telegraph and have been a legal element of the US law enforcement arsenal for more than a quarter century. In keeping with law enforcement's efforts to keep laws current with changing technologies, in 1994 the US Congress passed the Communications Assistance...; Tags: Security, Internet, IEEE, CALEA, Federal Government, Government; White papers 2005-11-01
Court fight ahead over VoIP wiretap ruling: Companies offering voice services over the Internet are likely to fight the FCC’s recent ruling that VoIP services are subject to wiretaps PDF, just like traditional phone providers. Kurt Opsahl, an attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, told TopTechNews, "It's likely, because it really stretches the [Communications Assistance for...; Tags: Internet, CALEA, Kurt Opsahl, FCC; Blog posts 2005-08-11
Wiretaps may mute Nextel rivals: Wiretaps may mute Nextel rivalsGood for Nextel!They have the best PTT solution anyway. I tried Verizon's at one point and found ridiculous delays, and low voice quality.Nextel is the de-facto standard.Hmmm, so only Nextel can "wiretap"???Time to ditch Nextel then...Secure voice scramblers are commercially available...I'm sure the Israelis have...; Tags: Federal government, Nextel Communications Inc., CALEA, Nextel PTT, PTT service; Discussion threads 2004-08-23
Feds step up push to wiretap VoIP calls: Feds step up push to wiretap VoIP callsThey want to tap our phone calls while not even going after bin Laden!So let's see: the Republicans deliberately allowed 9/11 to happen so they would have their perfect excuse to rob the middle east, the are not even pursuing bin Laden, Bush...; Tags: Federal government, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, AL Quida, CALEA, VoIP, carrier; Discussion threads 2004-02-11

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Internet issues in their political context: Internet issues in their political contextQui Bono?Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what your country can do for the lobbying corporations who have access.Google? Manifestly benefits from an open network.Intel? They sell chips either way.Microsoft? Not so obvious. They stand to gain...; Tags: Internet, political context, Internet Issue, open Internet, Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2007-11-25
Internuts: Skype outage caused by wiretapping retrofit for CIA: Fellow VoIP blogger Tom Keating writes that he's been receiving email from "tin-foil hatters" (i.e. wackos) that the Skype sign-in outage is being caused by fallout from a project intended to make all Skype calls interceptible by the CIA and FBI.Tom writes:Tin foil hatters are emailing me to tell...; Tags: CIA, Skype Technologies S.A., Outage, Russell Shaw; Blog posts 2007-08-17
For feds seeking needles, Endace turns telco data into real-time haystacks: Endace calls it's platform the Ninja Pro. However, here at Interop 2007, I suggested to the company that they call it "Haystack" (or "Haystack Pro" instead). When you hear about the CALEA Act (that's the one that enables feds to collect lawfully intercepted data from the telcos for analysis),...; Tags: General, Government, Hardware Infrastructure, Interop 2007, Legal, Security, Video, Wired &, Wireless; Blog posts 2007-05-22
Open spectrum can close the broadband gap: Open spectrum can close the broadband gapOf course more is neededThere's no end of spectrum needs. Not to sound flippant, I happen to agree that more open spectrum is absolutely required in order to have ubiquitous wireless services. More to the point, unless there is spectrum...; Tags: Federal government, Communications Act, spectrum, auction, broadband; Discussion threads 2007-05-11
FBI chief blames computers for privacy flap: FBI chief blames computers for privacy flapTalentless musician blames instrument for lack of talent.Refresh my memory cells...The FBI is protecting us from WHAT?Once again... either they lie or they are incompetent...I wonder which it is.My feeling/hunch is that the system is abused on a regular basis, with citizens being spied...; Tags: Federal government, FBI, blames computer, chief blames computer, computer, privacy; Discussion threads 2007-03-27
Ensure your organization's compliance to government regulations related to VoIP implementation security: The past decade has seen an explosion of government regulation that will either directly or indirectly affect VoIP implementation security. And, unfortunately, the trend is clearly heading towards even more regulation, not less. Ensure your organization's compliance to these sometimes confusing new regulations by studying this sample chapter from ...; Tags: Security, VoIP, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Chapter Coverage, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; Book chapters 2006-10-25
Appeals court upholds Net-wiretapping rules: Appeals court upholds Net-wiretapping rulesLawless LeadersI used to be a Republican because they were the party of limited government and acknowledged the difference between a democracy and a republic is a republic limits popular democracy with an established structure of laws that cannot be lightly changed (the Constitution and Bill...; Tags: Federal government, Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, FCC, leeway, substantial leeway, Constitution, VoIP; Discussion threads 2006-06-09
Open source gleaners hit telephony: Critics call them vultures, or buzzards. I prefer the term gleaners.They're the people or companies that sweep the last crumbs of profit from a market or industry. Day traders, hedge fund managers, private equity funds -- they all provide liquidity, lubricate the economy, and keep the system efficient.Signate is using...; Tags: open source, PBX; Blog posts 2006-05-24
Verizon sued for sharing info with NSA: Verizon sued for sharing info with NSAAs with aboveIt's not intimidation, it's the law. (Well sometimes one in the same, but still)http://www.askcalea.net/calea.htmlA government agency without a court order HMMMMMWow, does that sound familiar.I would like to place all the blame on the corporations, but there is an abuse of power...; Tags: Government, Telephony, Verizon Communications Inc., U.S. Department of Justice, NSA, telecommunications service, telecommunications; Discussion threads 2006-05-15
FCC approves Net-wiretapping taxes: FCC approves Net-wiretapping taxesExplainWhat does your post intend to get at? One's country and government at two different things.Personally, I love my country, but despise my government.Of course they passed the buck.What else can you expect from the lowest form of hamanity?Seems like an awful waste of money.Seems like...; Tags: Vertical industries, Taxes, Federal government, Free trade, government, tax, FCC; Discussion threads 2006-05-03