more on Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
Date: December 17, 2005 12:06:09 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Cc: lauren () vortex com
Subject: Re: [IP] more on Bush Lets U.S. Spy on Callers Without Courts

Dave,

It's worth remembering that there's a technical component to this
as well.  CALEA, by mandating that telecommunications systems
be purpose-built to enable essentially instantaneous and
undetectable tapping at the press of button, effectively removed
most technical "friction" that helped to act as a check against
abuse.

By making it so very simple and effortless for authorities to
wiretap, CALEA helped to set the stage for the current controversy.

--Lauren--
Lauren Weinstein
lauren () pfir org or lauren () vortex com or lauren () eepi org
Tel: +1 (818) 225-2800
http://www.pfir.org/lauren
Co-Founder, PFIR
  - People For Internet Responsibility - http://www.pfir.org
Co-Founder, EEPI
  - Electronic Entertainment Policy Initiative - http://www.eepi.org
Moderator, PRIVACY Forum - http://www.vortex.com
Member, ACM Committee on Computers and Public Policy
Lauren's Blog: http://lauren.vortex.com
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