IP: Magic Lantern

2001-11-27 Thread R. A. Hettinga 


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Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 06:44:34 -0500
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From: David Farber [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: IP: Magic Lantern
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From: Thompson, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dave,

With regards to a message you sent earlier on Magic Lantern, Network
Associates/McAfee has not contacted the FBI, nor has the FBI contacted
NAI/McAfee, regarding Magic Lantern.  Additionally, we do not expect the FBI
to contact Network Associates/McAfee regarding Magic Lantern.

Please let me know if you have additional questions.

Regards,
Tony Thompson
Public Relations Manager
Network Associates / McAfee
408_346.3696
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Re: IP: Magic Lantern

2001-11-27 Thread pasward 

Adam Fields writes:
  
  On a somewhat related note, is it
  wise for the FBI to open itself up to potential lawsuits if their
  software corrupts data or otherwise interferes with legitimate
  business, or allows an intruder to do so undetected by utilizing the
  AV-invisibility channel reserved for FBI-ware (if such a thing
  exists)?

I can see it now:

   FBIware is now ready to complete installation of FBILogger [tm].
   However, you must first read and agree to the following end-user
   licence agreement.  This software is provided as is, with no
   warranty.  Under no circumstance is FBIware responsible for loss or
   corruption of data.  You may have additional rights according to
   the state you live in.

On a slightly more serious note: given the multiplicity of software
that has similar licence agreements, exactly how would you prove in
court that it was the FBI's installed logger software that caused the
problem?




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