Re: [TSCM-L] Re: Feds move to include backdoor in all software and hardware

From: Greg Perry <gr..._at_liveammo.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 08:21:58 -0500

The FBI has consistently proven they are not technologists; their recent
$170 million "Virtual Case Management" waste of taxpayer dollars and who
knows how many hundreds of millions wasted on Carnivore/DCS-1000 has
proven that. What they are trying to mandate under the auspices of
CALEA is a backdoor into carrier grade communications software and
equipment, i.e. Cisco IOS, DSLAM firmware, cable modem head ends, etc.

Just what US critical infrastructure needs.

d..._at_geer.org 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.
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>--dan
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