Security Threat In the New Wiretapping Law

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The NSA wants automatic surveillance capabilities in telephone switches. But once such capabilities are built in, others could use them to intercept communications. Within 10 years this could render the US vulnerable to attacks from terrorist groups across the globe, as well as from the military establishments of other nations. "Such threats are not theoretical: In April 2004, phones belonging to members of the Greek government, including the prime minister, were spied on with wiretapping software that was misused."Read more of this story at Slashdot.




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[Tomas Fulvio]

I'm more concerned about the legal dilemma.However, when people who have no ethical qualms about illegal investigations, then yes, having increased surveilance power and technology is a problem.