Will Security Firms Detect Police Spyware?

cnet-declan writes "A recent appeals court case dealt with Drug Enforcement Administration agents using a key logger to investigate a suspect using PGP and Hushmail. That invites the obvious question: Will security companies ever intentionally overlook police spyware? There were somewhat-muddled reports in 2001 that Symantec and McAfee would do just that, so over at News.com we figured we'd do a survey of the top 13 security firms. We asked them if it is their policy to detect policeware. Notably, Check Point said it would 'afford law enforcement' the courtesy of whitelisting if requested. We've also posted the full results, with the companies' complete answers. Another question we asked is if they have ever received a court order requiring them to overlook police key loggers or spyware. Symantec, IBM, Kaspersky, and others said no. Only Microsoft and McAfee refused to answer."

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Will The President

[Anonymous Coward]

George W. Bush proclaim the destruction of the U.S.A. inventory of weapons of mass
destruction?

People DON'T need to know. He's the world's biggest gunrunner.

Thanks.

What's Going On Here?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is C|Net a Slashdot WHORE, or is Slashdot a C|Net WHORE? Why is C|Net running stroies on Slashdot? Money deal?

Re:Have you actually *spied* on users for the gov'

[Anonymous Coward]

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Ron dies. Lupin dies. Percy dies. Voldemort dies.

[Anonymous Coward]

Snape's loyalty? I found this to be the saddest part of the book. As many people guessed, all was not what it seemed with Dumbledore, and the two did indeed have a plan that would eventually result in Snape killing him. But, Snape was only in on things for personal gain, and when Voldemort learns of this, he is obviously furious with Snape. Snape tries to make up for things by luring Harry to him, but Harry manages to escape, and Voldemort kills Snape before the final conflict.

I don't know what all these rumours are about Voldemort kidnapping Ron, it's a complete lie. Ron is killed by Bellatrix Lestrange in The Battle of Hogwarts, but Neville manages to finish off Bellatrix after Ron weakens her before his death.

Harry is not a horcrux.

As I've already stated, Voldemort kills Snape.

Voldemort is killed in the Department Of Mysteries. He baits Harry about his parents, Sirius, Dumbledore and Ron. which turns out to be the worst thing Voldemort could have done. As Voldemort steps out into the circular bit with many doors, Harry opens the locked door, and Voldemort is destroyed by the blinding light, which heals Harry, who seems close to death (he does not die).

Help.

[Anonymous Coward]

I've been infected..with a thought virus.
I think "Louisiana Brain Death does something" over and over and nothing else ever.
I wonder if that'll make me weak in my dealings with other people.
I hope not. I hope someone doesn't come over to me and demand things from me, without
my usual thoughts like 'this fool is trying to play me' et al. in response to such things in leui of just "Louisiana brain death does something", I don't know what might happen.

Re:Security

[keraneuology]

Gerbils singing Streisand would you anti-Bush parrots give it a rest and start caring about actual government abuses for a change?

Spying on Americans is NOT a Bush innovation no matter how much you wish it to be. Yes, Bush is a major screwup who probably represents the greatest threat to the Constitution this nation has ever seen, but from the way you portray things Clinton never pushed for the clipper chip and MS never got caught with an NSA hook in Windows (also under Clinton).

The FBI has been abused by dems and republicans alike, yet you people only whine about Bush and hint that this time the dems will be the bastions of civil liberties who won't keep people locked up indefinitely without being charged (which Clinton did), won't be greedy, corrupt troglodytes (no more cash in the freezer?), and won't spy except on those who REALLY deserve it (Echelon spying for Boeing, anybody? Also under Clinton's watch.)