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FBI and Next-Gen P2P Monitoring

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the big-brother-wants-to-give-you-a-hug dept.

AHuxley writes "Can the FBI get funding to create a next-generation network monitoring and database system for P2P networks, web sites, and chat rooms? Could the FBI's Regional Information Sharing Systems (RISS) network be opened to more law enforcement agents across the USA? Will the tracking of p2p users via 'unique serial numbers' generated from a person's computer be expanded from its first use in late 2005? Is your p2p application or plug-in sending back your MAC address, firmware revision, manufacture date, GUID or other details?" Could this story submitter pose any more questions in his submission? Won't someone please think of the ... oh, never mind.

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  1. They're not slow... by seramar · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's not the people who are slow. Their comments are just tied up in the RISS awaiting gov approval.

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    1. Re:They're not slow... by Prisoner's+Dilemma · · Score: 1, Funny

      Or they're busy changing all the filenames of their P2P files.

  2. And whoever is doing the monitoring by hansraj · · Score: 2, Funny

    will wonder why all the files have Joe Biden in the filename.

  3. I beg your pardon... by r_jensen11 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can the FBI get funding to create a next-generation network monitoring and database system for P2P networks, web sites, and chat rooms? I beg your pardon, but chat rooms? People still use those? I thought those phased out about 10 years ago....
    1. Re:I beg your pardon... by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

      I beg your pardon, but chat rooms? People still use those? I thought those phased out about 10 years ago.... At this point I bet it's nothing but feds posing as kids trying to catch other feds posing as peds. Not a single person in the room isn't drawing a federal paycheck.
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    2. Re:I beg your pardon... by UnrealisticWhample · · Score: 2, Funny

      I beg your pardon, but chat rooms? People still use those? I thought those phased out about 10 years ago.... At this point I bet it's nothing but feds posing as kids trying to catch other feds posing as peds. Not a single person in the room isn't drawing a federal paycheck. In the interest of accuracy I submit that there are also bots pitching webcam sex shows.So: Feds posing as kids, Feds posing as peds and Bots posing as hotties pitching sex shows. Sound about right?
  4. child porn industry: tax it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    If it's worth all that much, legalize and tax it. *JUST KIDDING*

    *ducks*