"Observers were concerned that the system would cross the line between broad monitoring and privacy-violating wiretaps. One critic compared the system to Carnivore, the Internet spying system used by the FBI."
. . . and so it Begins.
Helen, did you think that I was making this up when I warned you about how things will become on the Internet? This is the first of many small steps to build the program to shut down resistance on the Internet and to monitor all "subversive" activities and to censor the real news not being broadcast by the government controlled media.
Soon, our critics will get their wish: the RT will be nothing but joke and receipe threads for braindead users.
posted on December 21, 2002 03:05:44 AM
An official with a major data services company who has been briefed on several aspects of the government's plans said it was hard to see how such capabilities could be provided to government without the potential for real-time monitoring, even of individuals.
"Part of monitoring the Internet and doing real-time analysis is to be able to track incidents while they are occurring," the official said.
The official compared the system to Carnivore, the Internet wiretap system used by the F.B.I., saying: "Am I analogizing this to Carnivore? Absolutely. But in fact, it's 10 times worse. Carnivore was working on much smaller feeds and could not scale. This is looking at the whole Internet."
The New York Times in its Friday edition reported the White House is planning a bigger government role in the proposed center that could possibly lead to surveillance of individual users.
But high-tech sources who had been briefed on the updated plans said they were not aware of any such change, and White House Cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke assured high-tech firms the government only wanted them to set up an ``early warning system'' to keep an eye on the health of the Internet
``This early warning system would, if companies chose to create it, involve only highly aggregated information on the overall health of the Internet,'' Clarke said in a letter.
Internet service providers -- which do handle individual communications -- are not likely to cooperate with government surveillance efforts unless commanded by court order, an industry source said, because it would discourage people from using the Internet.
Frankly, Borillar, I did think that your were exaggerating the story because the concept is so outrageous. But you were right! There are several articles being published today to assure people that their privacy is not being threatened. lol. I don't think that anyone can assume that computer use is private right now but the system will be more sophisticated when the Cybersecurity czar and Poindexter complete their program.
How can a discussion of George Bush and Republicans in general be considered subversive?
"In the Pentagon research effort to detect terrorism by electronically monitoring the civilian population, the most remarkable detail may be this: Most of the pieces of the system are already in place.
All it needs now is for you to embrace Big Brother, who will take care of you! Yes, He will!
