-Caveat Lector- ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 14:53:03 -0600 From: mark hopkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: OSINT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [osint] CYBERWAR: Government Internet Snooping: Out of Control?
Rizzn's Wartime Factbook: http://factbook.diaryland.com/ The Best UAV: http://www.unmannedaircraft.com > http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/15364.html > > Government Internet Snooping: Out of Control? > > By Jay Lyman > www.NewsFactor.com, > Part of the NewsFactor Network > December 18, 2001 > > Despite an unwillingness to criticize the government and its Magic Lantern > plans, most antivirus experts assert that no computer worm is a good worm. > > While no one wants to stand in the way of the U.S. government and its use of > technology to tackle terrorism, privacy advocates and security experts > continue to express the same low-tech concerns -- that oversight of > government snooping is inadequate and that the United States has proven it > cannot keep the information it collects safe. > > Law enforcement officials have received even broader powers thanks to recent > antiterrorism legislation, such as the PATRIOT Act and cyber-terrorism laws, > which allows wider application of electronic surveillance with less > obtrusive warrant requirements. > > Civil libertarians have focused much of their attention on the Federal > Bureau of Investigation's e-mail scanning DCS1000, better known as > Carnivore, and its deployment on large Internet service provider (ISP) > networks. > > In addition, the FBI admitted last week that it is developing a computer > worm capable of recording and transmitting data to investigators -- the > project called "Magic Lantern." > http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/15301.html > > New Tech, Old Problems > > Despite an unwillingness to criticize the government and its Magic Lantern > plans, most antivirus experts assert that no computer worm is a good worm. > > Concerns center on a lack of control over a virus on the Internet and the > fear that Magic Lantern, which the government reportedly plans to ask > antivirus vendors to allow through their security screens, would provide an > attack avenue for other viruses that emulate it. > > Electronic Privacy Information Center legislative counsel Chris Hoofnagle > told NewsFactor Network that regardless of the technology -- Carnivore, > Magic Lantern or anything else -- the same concerns apply. > > "The FBI has always underestimated the amount of process they need, which is > natural -- it's a zealous defense of law enforcement," he said. "What review > or court oversight will the FBI deem appropriate for the use of new > technology? The challenge is keeping the FBI honest about the amount of > court oversight." > > Beyond Government > > Hoofnagle also expressed concern that any technology used by the government > is likely to make its way into the hands of non-government individuals as > well as foreign governments. > > "These surveillance techniques are not limited to the American government," > he said. "That needs to be thought through." > > Hoofnagle argued for privacy protections, adding that government > technologies -- such as Carnivore, which was discovered after its mention > during an FBI trade show address -- are difficult to uncover. > > "There is not a general way to figure out what the government or National > Security Agency might be developing on their own," Hoofnagle said. "So you > never know what's going on out there." > > Insecure With Uncle Sam > > http://www.securityfocus.com/ > Security Focus incident analyst Ryan Russell told NewsFactor that in > addition to privacy concerns, there is a mistrust of government and its > handling of personal or sensitive information. > > > "Nobody's real thrilled with the government's record of securing its own > stuff," Russell said. "Even if you're not worried about abuse of authority, > what about the computer the stuff is actually stored on? Is it going to be > stored on one of the computers the [General Accounting Office] keeps > faulting?" > > Holding the Keys > > Russell said that while the security community is predominately opposed to > giving government the keys to encryption, a better model is to have private > companies hold secure data and provide law enforcement with access to it. > > Both Russell and Hoofnagle said the biggest concern for computer users is > probably the fact that recent legislation has established lighter warrant > requirements for e-mail and Internet surveillance. > > "Once the U.S. Attorney certifies that the application of Carnivore is > relevant to an ongoing investigation, the judge's discretion stops," > Hoofnagle said. > > "We're always skeptical, we're always questioning. 'Trust us' isn't > sufficient." > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! 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