Re: NYT: Phone Network Is Vulnerable, Report Finds (fwd)

[Scott Granados <scott () graphidelix net>]

Hmmm, I suppose the Wakenhut guys could be used for this as well.  Why 
not if we use the black choppers and trucks.  At least that's who I 
recall was providing armed security at one of my former employers.  

On 
Tue, 6 Aug 2002, David Lesher wrote:

> Unnamed Administration sources reported that Martin Hannigan said:
> > If you get the report, I'd be interested, but they'd have to encase the entire
> > country, poles, manholes, generators, central offices, etc into concrete
> > and steel to make it secure. With enough knowledge, it's easy, and the
> > terrorists aren't all stupid. Mostly.
>
> All Ridge has to do is classify every cable map, LERG, CLLI list,
> and telco office guide in the country. Paint all the telco trucks
> black, to go with the helicopters. And/or, federalize the whole
> beast, like the railroads during WWI.
>
> Remember when the FBI Wiretap Act/GAK folks wanted most/all telco
> employees to get clearances? This should make that look trivial.
> Is "system admin" anyone with root access? We better serial-number
> all Linux downloads.