nice job corporate media, zero coverage. Nice. Not with a bang but a whimper

http://jurist.org/forum/2012/04/christopher-slobogin-privacy.php

On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 6:19 PM, Dana <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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