Comments on: Is this line secure? http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:19:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Allanhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-39938 Allan Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:49:38 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-39938 You know, I've always wondered what those secure lines that they mentioned in Alias numerous times. I just assumed that I was a direct line that was encrypted so that no body could listen in, not even the operator or wire tappers. I mean, if you want a secure line, just use an encrypted VOIP service for crying out loud! You know, I’ve always wondered what those secure lines that they mentioned in Alias numerous times. I just assumed that I was a direct line that was encrypted so that no body could listen in, not even the operator or wire tappers. I mean, if you want a secure line, just use an encrypted VOIP service for crying out loud!

]]> By: bemohttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-15452 bemo Wed, 06 Sep 2006 15:56:00 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-15452 "This is a secure line" means that if you have the proper authority and you need to discuss classified inforamation then we have the means to "go secure", so be careful of what you say until that point. "This is an unsecure line" means we don't have the means to go secure and the authentication of this communication is inherently unsecure so don't slip up. “This is a secure line” means that if you have the proper authority and you need to discuss classified inforamation then we have the means to “go secure”, so be careful of what you say until that point. “This is an unsecure line” means we don’t have the means to go secure and the authentication of this communication is inherently unsecure so don’t slip up.

]]> By: Jimhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12427 Jim Tue, 27 Jun 2006 01:43:10 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12427 Probably just using it incorrectly to describe an unlisted number. If HOMESEC really wanted lines that were used soley for emergencies they could have implemented <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Switched_Network" title="Defense Switched Network">DSN</a> lines.I wonder if Batman ever had this problem with the batphone? Probably just using it incorrectly to describe an unlisted number. If HOMESEC really wanted lines that were used soley for emergencies they could have implemented DSN lines.

I wonder if Batman ever had this problem with the batphone?

]]> By: Michael Hamptonhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12402 Michael Hampton Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:01:11 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12402 I still can't figure out the mysterious "This is a secure line" comment from the Department of Homeland Security. Most journalists don't have STU-III equipment at home... I certainly don't. I still can’t figure out the mysterious “This is a secure line” comment from the Department of Homeland Security. Most journalists don’t have STU-III equipment at home… I certainly don’t.

]]> By: Jimhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12401 Jim Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:48:01 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12401 The lines do get scrambled. As Blah mentioned, the STU-IIIs or the new STEs are telephones that can access regular POTS lines or government only DSN phone lines. The phones have a crypto device that's inserted and allows you and the other person to "go secure" at which point all further communication is scrambled. If the phone lines we're being tapped, it was just record loud screeching. On a side note, you both sound like robots when you speak. The lines do get scrambled. As Blah mentioned, the STU-IIIs or the new STEs are telephones that can access regular POTS lines or government only DSN phone lines. The phones have a crypto device that’s inserted and allows you and the other person to “go secure” at which point all further communication is scrambled. If the phone lines we’re being tapped, it was just record loud screeching. On a side note, you both sound like robots when you speak.

]]> By: Michael Hamptonhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12153 Michael Hampton Tue, 20 Jun 2006 20:04:36 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12153 Without the line being scrambled as such, what could it possibly mean for the line to be "secure"? Just that it's not listed in the phone book?! Without the line being scrambled as such, what could it possibly mean for the line to be “secure”? Just that it’s not listed in the phone book?!

]]> By: Blahhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12152 Blah Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:43:18 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12152 Well, that's what you get when you create a new government agency and staff it with the worst from all the other government agencies.As to secure lines. There are several types of secure lines. Most you can call with a regular phone, but to "go secure" you need to synchronize keying over to secure. Those governors had to be lied to, or were not taught how to use a switchover style secure phone (STU-III http://www.tscm.com/stu.html) Well, that’s what you get when you create a new government agency and staff it with the worst from all the other government agencies.

As to secure lines. There are several types of secure lines. Most you can call with a regular phone, but to “go secure” you need to synchronize keying over to secure. Those governors had to be lied to, or were not taught how to use a switchover style secure phone (STU-III http://www.tscm.com/stu.html)

]]> By: Qhttp://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12035 Q Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:38:16 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2006/06/17/is-this-line-secure/#comment-12035 the biggest problem with DHS is they were created with a lsit of objectives , so far to date they have not completed any of them. they spend their time hunting movie pirates, and shutting down torrent sites instead.they were suppose to take control of and retrain and reorganized the air marshal program, it never happened. theres a whole list of tother things they were supposed to do, like build survailance at all ports of entry, and they haven't done that. so the answer is no the line isn't secure, because security is an illusion. theres no such thing as something being completely safe. the safest thing we can do, is to stop pissing off all the other countries and giving them reasons to bomb us, that would cost nothng. the biggest problem with DHS is they were created with a lsit of objectives , so far to date they have not completed any of them.
they spend their time hunting movie pirates, and shutting down torrent sites instead.

they were suppose to take control of and retrain and reorganized the air marshal program, it never happened. theres a whole list of tother things they were supposed to do, like build survailance at all ports of entry, and they haven’t done that. so the answer is no the line isn’t secure, because security is an illusion. theres no such thing as something being completely safe. the safest thing we can do, is to stop pissing off all the other countries and giving them reasons to bomb us, that would cost nothng.

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