Information from the latest issue of Netsurfer Digest:
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FBI Carnivore PostScript
Last issue, we reported on the FBI's Carnivore computer wiretap. Since
then, public outcry has led the Justice Department to investigate its
use. Online privacy advocates have also complained about the system.
One major ISP, EarthLink, initially refused the FBI's requests to hook
up Carnivore until compelled by a court order, at which point Carnivore
promptly brought down some of its servers. EarthLink came to an
agreement with the FBI and will now perform court-ordered monitoring
with its own equipment and software. CNet has that story. Robert X.
Cringely, meanwhile, speculates on the real purpose of Carnivore: to
give the US government the ability to turn off the Internet.
CNet: http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2257522.html
Cringely: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/pulpit/pulpit20000713.html
Africa's Diamond Wars
Diamonds are the stuff of romance, used to mark romantic attachment
and eternal love. Sure, we know the De Beers cartel cleverly keeps the
price of carbon carats artificially high but, for most of us, that
knowledge isn't sufficient to dull the allure of diamonds. Sadly, a
dark cloud metaphorically obscures the bright, multifaceted
refractivity of the gleaming gems. Firms in countries such as Botswana,
South Africa, and Namibia mine diamonds responsibly and provide steady
employment and economic stability. It's a different story in Angola,
Congo, and Sierra Leone. There, diamonds fuel warfare, and produce
hellish conditions for millions of people. Although only a small
fraction of the diamonds marketed in North America and Europe come from
war zones, that's easily enough to perpetuate the misery. The New York
Times on the Web (free registration needed) exposes both sides of this
story, with pictures and searing words. In addition to the two-part
main story, you can read a Web exclusive, listen to a RealPlayer audio
report, and probe a discussion forum. After reading this, you'll never
see diamonds in quite the same light again.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/africa/040600africa-diamonds.html
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