Comments on: D.C. Court of Appeals rules VoIP subject to wiretap law http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Q http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9523 Q Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:48:30 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9523 encryption only gets the attention of the NSA, it has to look like it's not encrypted. the mob has been using that technique knwoing thier pohoines were tapped for a long time, and it still works. because in a court of law the words have to be specific. you can';t make assumptions about the meanings, because it's hearsay. so saying something like, "i tossed the ball", could mean you threatened a witness. and so on. encryption only gets the attention of the NSA, it has to look like
it’s not encrypted. the mob has been using that technique knwoing thier pohoines were tapped for a long time, and it still works. because in a court of law the words have to be specific. you can’;t make assumptions about the
meanings, because it’s hearsay.

so saying something like, “i tossed the ball”,
could mean you threatened a witness. and so on.

]]> By: Kevin Fields http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9522 Kevin Fields Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:07:17 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9522 Already going? They should already be gone. Anybody who is extremely worried about their privacy should already know that nothing is secure if you have to cross paths with another network that the government can tap with ease. Vonage and other public VoIP providers shouldn't be considered any safer than any other RBOC. Already going? They should already be gone. Anybody who is extremely worried about their privacy should already know that nothing is secure if you have to cross paths with another network that the government can tap with ease. Vonage and other public VoIP providers shouldn’t be considered any safer than any other RBOC.

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9521 Michael Hampton Sun, 11 Jun 2006 20:23:13 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9521 Those who want privacy are already going underground. It's a natural response to a government which thinks it can pry into the personal lives of its citizen-subjects anytime it wants to, with or without reason. Those who want privacy are already going underground. It’s a natural response to a government which thinks it can pry into the personal lives of its citizen-subjects anytime it wants to, with or without reason.

]]> By: CoffeeNinja http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9520 CoffeeNinja Sun, 11 Jun 2006 18:58:53 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/11/dc-court-of-appeals-rules-voip-subject-to-wiretap-law/#comment-9520 This is disappointing. But it will only serve to drive those who want privacy underground. You can already encrypt your e-mail, web surfing, instant messages and data. It will not be long before VOIP joins the ranks of these. I think this is only going to instill fear and doubt into the minds of the public. This is disappointing. But it will only serve to drive those who want privacy underground. You can already encrypt your e-mail, web surfing, instant messages and data. It will not be long before VOIP joins the ranks of these. I think this is only going to instill fear and doubt into the minds of the public.

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