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Former FBI Agent Calls for a Second Internet

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the it-became-necessary-to-destroy-the-internet-to-save-it dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Former FBI Agent Patrick J. Dempsey warns that the Internet has become a sanctuary for cyber criminals and the only way to rectify this is to create a second, more secure Internet. Dempsey explains that, in order to successfully fight cyber crime, law enforcement officials need to move much faster than average investigators and cooperate with international law enforcement officials. The problem is various legal systems are unprepared for the fight, which is why he claims we must change the structure of the Internet."

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  1. Re:That annoying "internets" word will be real! by Solder+Fumes · · Score: 4, Informative

    There are already two.

  2. Re:In other words ... by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Informative
    It doesn't seem like you understood what he actually said.

    "the problem with investigating international cyber crimes and capturing criminals on the Internet ... has much more to do with the fact that the legal systems throughout the world vary greatly and take a very long time to change." He's complaining that the rest of the world's laws are the stumbling block, not the USA's incompetence.

    That said, I agree with your conclusion.
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  3. Re:Typical government reaction by slashname3 · · Score: 3, Informative
    Of course elected and appointed officials are real criminals. Mark Twain said it best,

    "It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctly American criminal class except Congress." --Mark Twain ...
  4. Re:Security is impossible by oodaloop · · Score: 3, Informative

    Funny thing is, we already HAVE a secure internet. It's called SIPRNET (Secret Internet Protocol Router Network). It's a massive secure global intranet totally separate from the internet that the government and military use for Secret-level and below information. Then there's JWICS (Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System) for Top Secret and below, which is even bigger and more secure. They both have plenty of problems, but spammers, hackers, etc are not among them. I have one of each of them on my desk right now at work, plus a few others. If the FBI really wanted a new secure network, they could start with the SIPRNET boxes they already have and improve it.

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