-Caveat Lector- [The Korean government is reportedly blaming this on those nefarious Internet hackers/pirates/pornographers. One side effect of FOIA requests for the FBI's Carnivore source -- a worthy idea -- might be that other countries upgrade their spyware. :) --Declan] --- http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/SITE/data/html_dir/2001/03/23/200103230032.asp Wiretappings by investigative agencies into PC (personal computer) communications networks, including the Internet, are rapidly increasing, a government tally showed yesterday. According to statistics unveiled by the Ministry of Information and Communication, the number of wiretapping cases by investigating authorities such as prosecutors and police in the PC communications field stood at 224 last year, up 23.8 percent from 181 a year earlier. In particular, the number of cases, in which PC communications service providers rendered assistance to investigators' wiretapping, increased 222.3 percent from 1,075 to 3,465 year-on-year. Eavesdropping on wired and wireless telecommunications decreased 26.4 percent from 3,234 in 1999 to 2,380 in 2000, but cases of telecom operators providing data on communications to authorities such as subscriber names, addresses and communications records increased 3.9 percent from 154,390 to 160,485 during the period. [...] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
