FBI Wiretap News!!!

[Whitehawk]

FBI adds to wiretap wish list

A far-reaching proposal from the FBI, made public Friday, would require all broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police.

The FBI's request to the Federal Communications Commission aims to give police ready access to any form of Internet-based communications. If approved as drafted, the proposal could dramatically expand the scope of the agency's wiretap powers, raise costs for cable broadband companies and complicate Internet product development.

Legal experts said the 85-page filing includes language that could be interpreted as forcing companies to build back doors into everything from instant messaging and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) programs to Microsoft's Xbox Live game service. The introduction of new services that did not support a back door for police would be outlawed, and companies would be given 15 months to make sure that existing services comply.

Source: CNet



there goes our rights and privacy.... already one company is agreeing to this.

[Whitehawk]

i am personally rather shocked...i hope this isn't implemented in Australia

[muno]

I don't see how that is related to communism, but hey, what do I know...

[willy_ph]

I don't know about the whole communism claim. But at least in a communist country you know you're being watched.

This proposal seems a little extreme to me. Backdoors into everything?! And outlawing those things that don't comply? Quite the draconian proposal I think.

[Martoch]

Linkage from March 12



Doesn't surprise me at all...

[osprey4]

This post could have been put in the security forum.

By the way, the FBI has always asked for more. Thats' their MO. We have things like court challenges to balance the tables.

[Whitehawk]

hehe no thats just what someone else said in ircspy.com

i dont ever know what the first ammendment is:P