AT&T Seeks to Hide Spy Docs

UltimaGuy writes to mention a Wired article about some AT&T documents that have gone off the farm. An ex-employee provided some information to the EFF, to assist in their wiretapping case against the company. Ma Bell is now arguing the files are confidential, and shouldn't be used in a court case. From the article: "The documents, which the EFF filed under a temporary seal last Wednesday, purportedly detail how AT&T diverts internet traffic to the National Security Agency via a secret room in San Francisco and allege that such rooms exist in other AT&T switching centers."

Comments

Hold

[wombatmobile]

The EFF declined to comment on the filing, while AT&T did not return a call seeking comment.

The call was placed in a queue while all available agents were attending to other customers.

Re:Hold

[wombatmobile]

The call was placed in a queue while all available agents were attending to other customers.

This is known as the "far queue".

Time for the Telco Mind Trick.

[Zephyros]

*waves hand* "These are not the documents you are looking for."

Confidentiality

[Rob T Firefly]

Ma Bell is now arguing the files are confidential, and shouldn't be used in a court case.

I feel for AT&T, I really do. I mean, how would I feel if someone decided to use all those confidential dead hookers in my personal, private basement as some sort of "evidence" in some "trial?" I'd be shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

If only at&t had TPM chips in their computers.

[plasmacutter]

If only at&t had fully deployed an email and document server which used the Trusted Platform Module to help "protect" the confidentiality of their documents, then they wouldn't have this little problem of the public finding out they're being "protected" by the nsa

Re:Doesn't help fight terrorism

[EllisDees]

Wah! Everyone run and hide because there are some religious nuts in the world. They're so scary! Stop complaining about losing your rights to your own government because these guys live half way around the world and worry about your women marrying donkeys!

Re:Wait a second...

[grudgelord]

Sadly, the American public has become too apathetic to take any significant action on this or other questionable matters. Regardless of which side of the political fence you fall on there has been enough questionable activity by our government leaders as individuals or a collective that the outcry should have been louder than it has been. I just don't think people care anymore, or they believe that their voice won't be heard.

The best that can be hoped for is that people will flip-off the AT&T building as they go on paying their phone bills.

Re:no fourth amendment protections here.

[SpaceLifeForm]

It's OK now, dubya leaked^Wdeclassified them an hour later.