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Sounds like part and parcel for a National Security Letter. Do it and don't tell anyone and don't mention the letter.
by stonemetal 13y ago
Sounds like part and parcel for a National Security Letter. Do it and don't tell anyone and don't mention the letter.
- spiritplumber 13y agoThat's a thing actually. The IEEE code of ethics specifically forbids lying about technology. If I receive a national security letter about a technology issue, do I have to quit the IEEE? Can I explain to them that I have taken an earlier oath and that it takes precedence?
- mcherm 13y agoInstead, I would recommend resigning publicly from the IEEE by posting a message where it can be widely seen stating "I am forced to resign from the IEEE because my government has compelled me to violate the IEEE code of ethics. I am forbidden by law from explaining my actions." See, for example, http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2013/08/12/lavabit-founder-says-he-had-obligation-to-shut-service/ http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/bits/2013/08/12/lavabit-foun...
- stonemetal 13y agoDepends on the situation. If they asked you to install a backdoor, or weaken encryption then yeah I would say it violates IEEE ethics. If it was changing company policy to allow more people(the NSA) to access data, then that is not a technological change and not against (that particular) ethical guideline.