wiretaps and VoIP:
Sascha Meinrath <[email protected]>
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so the FBI is worried about being able to tap into VoIP calls -- check these out -- this proposal would make it _illegal_ to build software without providing the government a "back-door". for example, skype would become an illegal program because it automatically encrypts voice communciations and provides no easy way for police to tap the conversation. --sascha *** http://news.com.com/2100-1028-5172948.html A far-reaching proposal from the FBI, made public Friday, would require all broadband Internet providers, including cable modem and DSL companies, to rewire their networks to support easy wiretapping by police...Legal experts said the 85-page filing includes language that could be interpreted as forcing companies to build back doors into everything from instant messaging and voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) programs to Microsoft's Xbox Live game service. The introduction of new services that did not support a back door for police would be outlawed, and companies would be given 15 months to make sure that existing services comply. *** background from february: http://news.com.com/2100-7352_3-5159159.html?tag=st_rn --sascha -- Sascha Meinrath Project Manager & President * Project Manager Acorn Active Media Foundation *** Eggplant Active Media www.acornactivemedia.com * www.eggplantmedia.com _______________________________________________ CU-Wireless mailing list [email protected] http://lists.cu.groogroo.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/cu-wireless Project Page: http://cuwireless.ucimc.org