what? When did *that* happen?

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:13 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> We should also be concerned about the new data storage policies in place at
> the NCTC, allowing them to store information about individuals for up to
> six months, no warrants needed, even if you have no ties to terror in any
> way.
>
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:09 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> BTW, for those just reading this, nothing I'm saying is classified and
>> could be read from multiple open sources.
>>
>> Take a CISSP class and you will get far better and more current
>> information than I can provide.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:08 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Agreed about the impact of the law, don't see how it will help.  Data
>>> mining against U.S. citizens seems to be all this will enable.  It's all
>>> ready being done, and at large scale, but this will only increase that and
>>> codify it into law.  think total information awareness writ large.
>>>
>>> As to your second statement, well should you discover the exploit, you
>>> could honey pot it, use it for false flag or doubling operations.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 9:03 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> don't tell me anything you shouldn't. I have no desire to talk to the
>>>> Men in Black either.
>>>>
>>>> It's just that in this context.... ummmmm. I was going to say won't
>>>> they notice if you remedy the breach but nm, in many cases there would
>>>> be things you could do. Assuming the other side isn't sophisticated
>>>> enough to detect those things. Hmm. Still don't quite see how this law
>>>> would do anything good in this context.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 5:50 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > It's not just human sources.
>>>> >
>>>> > You don't want to reveal methods and capabilities.  If you reveal a
>>>> SIGINT
>>>> > capability than the notional "enemy" will change their TTPs (tactics,
>>>> > techniques and procedures), and you have closed a potential source.
>>>> >
>>>> > Additionally you wouldn't want a vulnerability to be open sourced until
>>>> > your own systems have been patched, otherwise you potentially expose
>>>> your
>>>> > self to further attacks from multiple directions.
>>>> >
>>>> > I don't feel comfortable talking about anything operational or
>>>> tactical.  I
>>>> > still could be prosecuted.
>>>> >
>>>> > Let's keep things general :)
>>>> >
>>>> > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 8:26 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >> by the way, if you can comment on what sort of cybersecurity threat
>>>> >> might be classified I'd be interested. I would think that detection
>>>> >> usually happens at the hardware and software level, and that there
>>>> >> would not be the concern about protecting an informant or an agent
>>>> >> that you might have in other situations. Or, because of course I don't
>>>> >> actually know that, supposing there were such people, how pointing out
>>>> >> a threat would endanger them. Considering the state of network
>>>> >> security, I'd suspect that there's little point in worrying about
>>>> >> anything exotic enough to be identifiable until really basic problems
>>>> >> like default passwords are resolved....
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 4:55 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Agreed.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > I mean, we were working China stuff when I was at OSAC (2002-2005),
>>>> as
>>>> >> well
>>>> >> > as Pakistan, Lebanon, Brazil and others.  We got by just fine on the
>>>> >> > available information from both open and classified sources
>>>> (scrubbing
>>>> >> > classified intelligence for distribution to American companies
>>>> operating
>>>> >> > abroad being part of OSACs primary mission).
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > The major reason things are supposed to be classified is the fear of
>>>> >> > releasing information that will reveal sources and methods.  This
>>>> is a
>>>> >> very
>>>> >> > real concern.  There are people out there on the sharp end
>>>> gathering this
>>>> >> > information that do not have diplomatic covers to hide behind, and
>>>> would
>>>> >> be
>>>> >> > very dead should they be discovered.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > Also, China has a very real impact on U.S. intellectual property and
>>>> >> > business in general.  They copy everything and manufacture it
>>>> without any
>>>> >> > royalties, often even beating import restrictions and tariffs.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > It's a tough situation, but I really don't thin that this bill is
>>>> going
>>>> >> to
>>>> >> > help that situation, only further shred whatever privacy we as
>>>> >> individuals
>>>> >> > still retain.
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 7:39 PM, Dana <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> the new NSA data center has everything to do with this. They will
>>>> need
>>>> >> >> the capacity.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> This is not about China, though.
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> D
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 4:34 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > He also said he'd veto the NDAA, and we see how that turned out.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > FISA, NDAA, NDRP, Patriot Act, it goes on and on with these
>>>> people.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > I really hope that we as Americans can get our shit together and
>>>> >> change
>>>> >> >> > things electorally, but I don't see that happening.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > People are more interested in Dancing with the Stars and Jersey
>>>> Shore.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > There is also a bill floating around to allow the IRS to deny
>>>> you your
>>>> >> >> 2nd
>>>> >> >> > amendment rights, and your right to travel (through denying you a
>>>> >> >> passport)
>>>> >> >> > even when not convicted of anything.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > Plus the new NSA data center in Utah.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > Interesting times.
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 7:27 PM, Dana <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> thank you! that means a lot coming from you.
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> I should add that Obama has threatened to veto this legislation
>>>> if it
>>>> >> >> >> gets to his desk in its present form, but it will not get to
>>>> his desk
>>>> >> >> >> in its present form. A whole bunch more amendments were just
>>>> proposed
>>>> >> >> >> today so it's anybody's guess what the bill currently says.
>>>> Note --
>>>> >> >> >> none of the amendments address the "notwithstanding all other
>>>> law"
>>>> >> >> >> language apparently, and according to CNET some of them make
>>>> the bill
>>>> >> >> >> even worse.
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> I almost feel like chicken little saying the sky is falling
>>>> this soon
>>>> >> >> >> again after SOPA, but it really is bad stuff. If the intent is
>>>> not to
>>>> >> >> >> impinge on privacy, why retain language that says it's ok to do
>>>> so?
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> Remember all that fuss over warrantless wiretaps a few years
>>>> ago?
>>>> >> They
>>>> >> >> >> wouldn't have to worry about warrants any more. And the stated
>>>> >> >> >> rationale -- Chinese hackers -- would not be affected by the
>>>> >> >> >> provisions of this bill.
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM, LRS Scout <[email protected]>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> > Good article Dana, thanks.
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> > On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 4:17 PM, Dana <[email protected]
>>>> >
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> http://www.fusionauthority.com/news/4841-threat-to-fourth-amendment-surfacing-in-congress.htm
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >>
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >> >
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >>
>>>> >> >
>>>> >> >
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
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