scuzzman Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Is it just me - or does this sound like the US Gov't is effectively producing spyware?WASHINGTON (AP) -- The FBI has effectively abandoned its custom-built Internet surveillance technology, once known as Carnivore, designed to read e-mails and other online communications among suspected criminals, terrorists and spies, according to bureau oversight reports submitted to Congress.Instead, the FBI said it has switched to unspecified commercial software to eavesdrop on computer traffic during such investigations and has increasingly asked Internet providers to conduct wiretaps on targeted customers on the government's behalf, reimbursing companies for their costs.The original story can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I read that story earlier and had the same feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Man Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 You'll have to excuse my neighbours, they just dont trust anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Sounds suspicious to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted January 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 And frightens me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Just don't mention the bank note forging plant, keep it to yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winzpan Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Is there any way at all to prevent ISPs from spying on their own users ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scuzzman Posted January 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Yea - it's illegal. Apart from that, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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