BBC: AOL, Earthlink Are 'Cooperating' With FBI

braddock writes: "The BBC is now reporting that 'The FBI is scouring e-mail accounts for clues as to who might have been behind the terror attacks' and that AOL and Earthlink have confirmed that they are cooperating with investigators. Earthlink maintains 'We're co-operating, but we're not installing any surveillance equipment on our networks.' AOL and Earthlink together have approximatey 36 million accounts. Scary how fast privacy can be compromised when the bulk of a country's e-mail services are centralized." I wonder which ISPs really are installing Carnivore, if not the two largest in the country. Maybe this means it's already in place?

Comments

Only The Guilty Need Worry!

[Anonymous Coward]

All these people whining about their precious privacy. What have they got to hide? What are they so worried about? If they're innocent then they have nothing to fear.

It's not like the individuals who work for the government agencies that have been charged with enforcing the law don't know what's best for America. I know what's best for America. Hell, I know what's best for the world!

I'll be reading your email now, but don't worry. Only the guilty will be affected.

Re:For some reason..

[fmaxwell]

..I don't think Osama used America Online...

Maybe he did. That could explain why he hates America.

Re:so they'll use grep ???

[badk1tty]

Indeed, but it also comes down to that we're not dealing with complete idiots here. Er..perhaps I'll clarify. The terrorists aren't idiots. I have no doubt that the people running AOL and EarthLink are probobly fools, but that's just a personal opinion. Anyway. Yeah. I don't think people are going to plan an attack on the US and email eachother back and forth with;

OBL: So, this terrorism thing under way as planned?
Person2: yup! hijacking plans are all ready!
OBL: Great! So you using bombs or knives?
Person2: Knives! but we'll pretend there's a bomb!
OBL: Pentagon too right?!
Person2: You betcha boss!

... you get my drift.

-bk