Snooping on VOIP

Posted by michael on Friday March 28, 2003 @12:55AM from the nothing-better-to-do dept.

EvilAlien writes "SecurityFocus is running an article on a joint Justice Department and FBI filing to the FCC which asks for broader communications interception powers: FBI seeks Internet telephony surveillance. The move is very similar to the Lawful Access Consultation launched by the Canadian Government in August 2002. Both initatives discuss technological challenges and fears of communication "safe havens" for criminals on broadband services such as Internet, VoIP, and wireless services. Holes in existing legislation, such as Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), can provide unintended exclusions for services such as Free World Dialup."

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Free World Dialup? by pmsr · 2003-03-28 01:00 · Score: 2, Funny

Let me guess. Previously known as French World Dialup. /Pedro
Monitoring ? by koh · 2003-03-28 01:04 · Score: 5, Funny

In other news, criminals are now able to use "cars", new transportation means that allow them to quickly escape after perpetrating crimes. FBI is looking for a way to monitor all cars in order to ensure security.

This is getting boring. Really.

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