IP: Body of Secrets - Book review

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 14:52:29 +1100
> From: Nathan Cochrane <ncochrane () theage fairfax com au>
>
> Hi Dave
>
> I wrote this book review in the hours before the attacks on the WTC and
> Pentagon. A slightly revised version as it appeared online today. I
> thought you might be interested.
>
> All the best
>
> Nathan
>
> ---
> Corpus Deceptus
> Thursday 13 September, 2001 14:14 GMT+10:00
> By NATHAN COCHRANE
>
> Book review: Body of Secrets, Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National
> Security Agency
>
> The US intelligence agency that will take point to track down the
> terrorists responsible for the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks
> is the subject of a new book.
>
> James Bamford's 721-page dissection of the ultra-secret US National
> Security Agency, "Body of Secrets", looks at the methods cyberspooks use
> to eavesdrop on friend and foe. Its implications will make uncomfortable
> many Australians, not the least of which our spymasters.
>
> Its task is to intercept and analyse signals intelligence (SIGINT) --
> e-mails, telephone calls and faxes -- and distribute the analysis
> worldwide to its "customers"; other Western defence and security
> organisations. More recently, it has taken to analysing data "in place"
> - held on hard drives and other digital storage media.
>
> MORE
> http://it.mycareer.com.au/breaking/2001/09/13/FFXA3MZFJRC.html



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