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Isn't this a legal requirement in the US? "CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveil
by alexyoung 15y ago
Isn't this a legal requirement in the US?
"CALEA's purpose is to enhance the ability of law enforcement and intelligence agencies to conduct electronic surveillance by requiring that telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment modify and design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have built-in surveillance capabilities, allowing federal agencies to monitor all telephone, broadband internet, and VoIP traffic in real-time."
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Assistance_for_L...
- kmfrk 15y agoIt basically is. It's also a part of what allowed Chinese hackers to infiltrate Gmail, I believe.
- waqf 15y agoI'm curious what led you to that conclusion (about the Gmail incident)?
- kmfrk 15y agoThis is the article I based it on: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.hacking/ http://edition.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.ha.... Note that the expert used in the article is Bruce Schneier.