Just to point out, or re-emphasize, that the exploit is possible due to the nature of the software (the operating system, in this instance) and not because of a flaw in the hardware, per se.
The lawyers I know (who are also in-the-know) say that they get 'correct' numbering with WordPerfect, whereas it can be an ordeal with Word. So many things are numbered in legal briefs and documents, from the footnotes to the paragraphs to the lines on the page. If you've tried this with Word, you know how aggravating it can be to fix the counters that either reset themselves inexplicably, or continue in the wrong places, etc. WordPerfect just gets it right.
Well, not exactly. The NSA cannot normally conduct surveillance on US citizens, but they may do so if the surveillance is related to national security threats (real or perceived) both domestically and abroad -- particularly if the communication includes non-citizens. The framework of observation has been interpreted quite liberally by the DoD in recent years.
On a technical note, the NSA is picking up transmissions by US citizens all the time, no matter where they originate. Only during analysis are the identities of the participants ascertained (usually) and, if need be, jurisdiction is considered.
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Just to point out, or re-emphasize, that the exploit is possible due to the nature of the software (the operating system, in this instance) and not because of a flaw in the hardware, per se.
The lawyers I know (who are also in-the-know) say that they get 'correct' numbering with WordPerfect, whereas it can be an ordeal with Word. So many things are numbered in legal briefs and documents, from the footnotes to the paragraphs to the lines on the page. If you've tried this with Word, you know how aggravating it can be to fix the counters that either reset themselves inexplicably, or continue in the wrong places, etc. WordPerfect just gets it right.
Well, not exactly. The NSA cannot normally conduct surveillance on US citizens, but they may do so if the surveillance is related to national security threats (real or perceived) both domestically and abroad -- particularly if the communication includes non-citizens. The framework of observation has been interpreted quite liberally by the DoD in recent years. On a technical note, the NSA is picking up transmissions by US citizens all the time, no matter where they originate. Only during analysis are the identities of the participants ascertained (usually) and, if need be, jurisdiction is considered.