It's an option now but in later versions it might not be, and how many common users will be able to turn it off? (Or even know that it is an option and go looking). From my experience about 15%, the others will now probably not run programs that aren't signed which is a way to make smaller software companies make sure to get (BUY) a certificate from Microsoft.
Now with most USB webcams it wouldn't be very good as a game controller, but when IEEE 1394(firewire)webcams become more prominent then this product could be used. Since firewire webcams wouldn't drop near as many frames as usb ones do. But the firewire webcams cost more so it could go either way.
I'm waiting for the NES PowerGlove to make it's way onto the PC.
But!!!
Carnivore logs all access to it and that will be put in the court records. And who brings the records to the court?Well?!?!?! thats the FBI isn't it?
I don't think that either one could figure out the/server command. And even then I have a feeling that whitehouse.gov is k-lined.
And mid debate the servers would delink b/c of packet monkeys.
It's not that carnivore can't handle it, it just can't decode it, well not in a reasonable amount of time anyway. The FBI could I'm sure break the encryption, but they wouldn't do that very much since it's such an in depth process, using just 128 bit encryption it would take months on there fastest computers to decode it. Any one who has used a packetsniffer can see how easy it is to get clear text data out of packets, but when they are encrypted almost impossible for a regular person. I'm sure the FBI has more resources at their disposal than most people but they wouldn't waste their time with encrypted data on most occasions. There is always the chance however that in a top priority case they would try.
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If Carnivore is made open source then everyone could have their own carnivore(packetsniffer) and the FBI wouldn't want that even though packsniffers have been around for a years so they aren't really doing anything new. I think that if they did release the source code, people would then know what all it can do not just what THEY told us. The real reason that they want it closed source i'm sure is so that it appears to be secure for as long as possible.
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It's an option now but in later versions it might not be, and how many common users will be able to turn it off? (Or even know that it is an option and go looking). From my experience about 15%, the others will now probably not run programs that aren't signed which is a way to make smaller software companies make sure to get (BUY) a certificate from Microsoft.
Now with most USB webcams it wouldn't be very good as a game controller, but when IEEE 1394(firewire)webcams become more prominent then this product could be used. Since firewire webcams wouldn't drop near as many frames as usb ones do. But the firewire webcams cost more so it could go either way.
I'm waiting for the NES PowerGlove to make it's way onto the PC.
But!!!
Carnivore logs all access to it and that will be put in the court records.
And who brings the records to the court?Well?!?!?! thats the FBI isn't it?
Now instead of a getting big screen tv so play my Atari games I can just buy a laser.
So when is laser show quake tournament gonna start?
If they had an online Presidential Debate, Gore would be patting himself on the back for his great invention: The Internet.
I don't think that either one could figure out the /server command. And even then I have a feeling that whitehouse.gov is k-lined.
And mid debate the servers would delink b/c of packet monkeys.
But wait! Red Hat started the open source revolution.
Mir is too old to keep in use it's systems crash more than Windows 95 I mean really leave it alone and let it die.
It's not that carnivore can't handle it, it just can't decode it, well not in a reasonable amount of time anyway. The FBI could I'm sure break the encryption, but they wouldn't do that very much since it's such an in depth process, using just 128 bit encryption it would take months on there fastest computers to decode it. Any one who has used a packetsniffer can see how easy it is to get clear text data out of packets, but when they are encrypted almost impossible for a regular person. I'm sure the FBI has more resources at their disposal than most people but they wouldn't waste their time with encrypted data on most occasions. There is always the chance however that in a top priority case they would try.
If Carnivore is made open source then everyone could have their own carnivore(packetsniffer) and the FBI wouldn't want that even though packsniffers have been around for a years so they aren't really doing anything new. I think that if they did release the source code, people would then know what all it can do not just what THEY told us. The real reason that they want it closed source i'm sure is so that it appears to be secure for as long as possible.