[28466] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: How long before NIPC decides we need one of these?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Adam McKenna)
Mon May 1 02:26:08 2000
Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 01:24:06 -0400
From: Adam McKenna <adam@flounder.net>
To: nanog@merit.edu
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In-Reply-To: <0003668892ee9a6b_mailit@mail.elcjn1.sdca.home.com>; from chris@digitaria.com on Sun, Apr 30, 2000 at 11:14:56PM -0700
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On Sun, Apr 30, 2000 at 11:14:56PM -0700, Chris Adams wrote:
> Defeating Echelon involves only using standard techniques that are a good
> idea in any case (strong encryption and encrypting everything). This requires
> ISPs to install the wiretaps at their cost; coupled with RIP this means that
> you know the government will be recording your traffic and they can very
> easily require you to give them any encrypted traffic.
Of course you're right. Perhaps steganography tools will become more popular
in the UK.
--Adam
