Security Threat In the New Wiretapping Law

Posted by kdawson on Monday August 13, 2007 @07:17PM from the gateway-for-hackers dept.

The NSA wants automatic surveillance capabilities in telephone switches. But once such capabilities are built in, others could use them to intercept communications. Within 10 years this could render the US vulnerable to attacks from terrorist groups across the globe, as well as from the military establishments of other nations. "Such threats are not theoretical: In April 2004, phones belonging to members of the Greek government, including the prime minister, were spied on with wiretapping software that was misused."

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Re:Am I crazy? by Anonymous Coward · 2007-08-13 19:59 · Score: -1, Redundant

NSA wiretapping is a GOOD thing. Yes hear me out, it is a GOOD THING. It means the government STILL has the FEAR of the people, not the people fearing the government. NSA wiretapping, be it foreign (Echelon anyone???????) or domestic, the government STILL HAS THE FEAR OF IT'S CITIZENS. This is they way it should be. More wiretapping, fine... it just proves the govt is still afraid of us heavily armed citizens.