On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:20 PM, Paul Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... There are 30+ "databases"... and while the rhetoric > machine says that "...information sharing is a priority..." and it > probably would be a great idea to get this whole "listing" thing > right, I wouldn't put a prayer into it actually becoming "useful".
intercept infrastructure is a tool. usually the good guys use it, and do good things with it. (calea) some times the good guys do bad things with it. (plumbers) some times the bad guys do impressive things with it. (athens afair) but this "tool" is here to stay (until rendered irrelevant with strong end to end authentication and privacy, but sadly, that's a dream on my bookshelf tucked between 'fusion power' and 'terraform mars') > I speak as someone who has also had a "security clearance" in the > past, but the times -- they are a changin'. I ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE ONE THEM! > Chances are, we're all in someone's database somewhere. And the > likelihood of you finding out about apriori are probably nil. it only gets better and better, more data, all the time, better correlated, and more dispersed! > "Main Core" is the Crucible [2] of the modern times, yet a replay > of fear-mongering that has played itslef out many times over the > course of human history. needs more Sartre! "l'enfer, c'est les autres" _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
