IP: Re: Another week, another FBI embarrassment: == Good Morning Silicon Valley Fri Oct 06 12:00:17 EDT 2000

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> Date: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 22:46:24 -0400
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: "Dorothy E. Denning" <denning () cs georgetown edu>
>
>
> Dave,
>
> The FBI never hid these other capabilities.  I recall reading that
> Carnivore had the capability to do more than e-mail, including Web
> communications and instant messaging, when it was first revealed.  Further,
> the FBI never said it could only obtain headers (though for content, a
> Title III court order is needed, which has a higher legal standard than for
> pens/trap/trace). To confirm that, I just went to the FBI Web site and
> searched on Carnivore.  It is clear to me from reading these materials
> (going back to July hearings) that Carnivore has this broader capability.
>
> Whoever issued that highly inaccurate statement should be embarrased, not
> the FBI.
>
> Dorothy