Re: [TSCM-L] Re: Feds move to include backdoor in all software and
hardware
"Drug dealers and organized crime cartels." -- FBI
Greg Perry wrote:
> What keys?
>
> The original CALEA wiretap system was (allegedly) a standalone Solaris
> 5 machine sitting on every CO's voice network, with a default root
> account and password and a modem hanging off of the console port.
> Dial in, listen to whatever. FBI and DEA agents investigating drug
> rings were being wiretapped themselves, now they want to include a
> backdoor in every communication device.
>
> kondrak wrote:
>
>> Worst part, is they've given all the keys to the kingdom to the
>> Commie Chinese.
>>
>>
>> At 23:05 2/2/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> |
>>> | The rule isn't yet final, but once it is, all vendors will have 18
>>> | months to comply. And in fact, says Brad Templeton, chairman of the
>>> | Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), some router makers already
>>> include
>>> | such a backdoor. So your hardware may be vulnerable.
>>> |
>>>
>>> Another reason to roll your own, which is all I'm gonna say.
>>>
>>>
>>> --dan
>>
>>
>
>
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