Dana Epp's ramblings at the Sanctuary: <strike>Carinvore</strike> DCSNet running over Sprints network


« NSA Cisco Router Security Guidelines \| Main \| Standardizing Authentication Using the Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) » October 28, 2003 ~~Carinvore~~ DCSNet running over Sprints network Well, according to an article at Government Computer News the FBI have signed onto Sprint Corp.’s Peerless IP fiber network, which operates independently of the public Internet. Why? So they can provide secure VPN to over 59 undisclosed locations which are running DCSNet (formally called Carinvore until it was beaten to death in the media) DCSNet’s purpose is surveillance of phone call detail and content traced by law enforcement. It also extends surveillance to e-mail communications. Big brother is watching. Let the conspiracy theories commence! Posted by SilverStr at October 28, 2003 01:24 AM \| TrackBack Comments Nope. Carnivore was based on a technology known as DCS1000. GCN got it wrong and still hasn't acted on the correction I submitted. The FBI might use DCSNet to share info they got from "watching" your phone or e-mail, but they aren't tapping your communications with DCSNet directly. It's just a VPN. Also, the 59 "undisclosed" locations must be the 58 FBI field offices plus FBI HQ. Besides, after the Carnivore fiasco, do you really thing the FBI would temp fate again by publicly disclosing the new mechanism? If so, why isn't EPIC all over it? Posted by: Chris at June 22, 2004 12:10 PM		My 5 Favorite Books Writing Secure Code Secure Programming Cookbook Security Engineering Secure Coding Principles & Practice Inside the Security Mind My 5 Favorite Papers Smashing the Stack Penetration Studies Covert Channel Analysis of Trusted Systems DoD Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria NSA Security Recommendation Guides Archives December 2005 November 2005 October 2005 September 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004 September 2004 August 2004 July 2004 June 2004 May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 January 2004 December 2003 November 2003 October 2003 September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003 March 2003 February 2003 January 2003 December 2002 November 2002 October 2002 September 2002 August 2002 July 2002 GeoURL

October 28, 2003

Carinvore DCSNet running over Sprints network