At 04:05 14/10/1999 , Declan McCullagh wrote:
> Net Wiretapping: Yes or No?
> by Declan McCullagh ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
> 10:30 a.m. 13.Oct.99.PDT
> The FBI says the Internet's standards
> body should craft technology to facilitate
> lawful government surveillance.
>
> A spokesman said Wednesday that the
> bureau supported the Internet
> Engineering Task Force's recent decision
> to debate whether the ability to wiretap
> should be part of future Internet
> standards.
>
> "We think it's a wise and prudent move,"
> said Barry Smith, supervisory special
> agent in the FBI's Digital Telephony and
> Encryption policy unit.
>
> "If court-authorized wiretaps are
> frustrated, effective law enforcement is
> jeopardized, public safety is jeopardized,
> and policymakers are going to have to
> figure out how to rectify the problem."
As an Australian, I am more than a little concerned
that an American law enforcement agency is trying
to dictate the design of an international communication
standard.
Does this mean they can wiretap Australian conversations
as well?
J
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