<div>This is very simular to a phone tap. </div> <div> </div> <div>And the ACLU American Civil Liberties Union might have some thing to say about it.</div> <div> </div> <div>David </div> <div> </div> <div><BR><B><I>Robert Adkins <radkins@impelind.com></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><HTTP: 1434229.shtml 18 07 yro yro.slashdot.org><BR><BR>I do believe that the story speaks for itself. The FBI has the <BR>ability to remotely exploit computers (Presumably only Windows PCs, but <BR>I wouldn't bet that Macs are any safer) and install their own 'malware'.<BR><BR>Here's my thoughts:<BR><BR>1. I'm surprised that this showed up in a warrant. Nothing has <BR>stopped the FBI from abusing the PATRIOT Act before, why stop abusing it <BR>now?<BR><BR>2. Who watches the watchers? How do we know that Agent Chip (On his <BR>Shoulder) isn't using his knowledge of this back
door to compromise the <BR>systems of people he doesn't like? What kind of limit really exists on <BR>this back door? Presumably, if they can access the PC remotely to obtain <BR>records they would/could also add other data to the PC. How do we know <BR>for sure that someone (like Agent Chip) hasn't or won't ever use this <BR>power to plant evidence to help someone "get rid" of a problem individual?<BR><BR>3. Where's the outrage?<BR><BR>-Rob<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>mdlug mailing list<BR>mdlug@mdlug.org<BR>http://mdlug.org/mailman/listinfo/mdlug<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
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