November 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

AP: New scrutiny of sale of dead people's SS#'s
by Xeni Jardin 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

New scrutiny of sale of the dead's Social Security data November 7, 2001 Posted: 8:39 PM EST (0139 GMT) <http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/11/07/inv.selling.dead.numbers.ap/index.html> WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government's practice of selling personal information about dead people -- including their Social Security numbers -- to anyone is getting a closer look after investigators determined that all 19 terrorist hijackers obtained numbers. The Social Security Administration has been required to compile its Death Master File since a 1980 court settlement that in essence said dead people do not have privacy rights. Identifying information, including Social Security numbers, must be made public under the Freedom of Information Act. The Death Master File contains 66 million to 70 million records with verified and unverified death reports, and includes Social Security numbers, full names, date of death, date of birth, state, county and ZIP code of the last known address. "As it is now, anybody in the world can go and buy that information," said spokesman Tom Tobin. The issue will be discussed at a hearing Thursday of the House Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee. All 19 terrorist hijackers involved in the September 11 terrorist attacks had Social Security numbers, and 13 obtained them legally, the Social Security Administration has said. It is unclear how the other six obtained their numbers. "People are making the speculation that did the terrorist get the numbers from the Death Master File? My personal guess is that, no they didn't," Tobin said. "There are a whole bunch of other ways to come up with fake identities. There are things that you could do with that file, and that might be one of them." Social Security obtains the information about deceased beneficiaries from family members, funeral homes, states, other federal agencies and financial institutions, and matches it to payment records to terminate benefits. That information is shared with other agencies to match their own records. It also is provided monthly to the Commerce Department's National Technical Information Service, which sells it to the public on a disk or file at a cost that reimburses Social Security for providing the information. More than 100 public and private institutions and companies such as banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, subscribe to the information, according to SSA information provided by Democratic congressional staffers. Subscribers include Web sites, such as Genealogy.com, Edata.com and Ancestry.com, and other businesses including Bank One, National City Bank, Cigna, EDS, Caterpillar Inc. and Lockheed Martin. A monthly subscription is $2,760 in North America, and a monthly international subscription is $5,520, according to the Commerce Department's Web site. Quarterly subscriptions are available for $6,900 in North America and $13,800 internationally. SSA sends the Death Master File to the Commerce Department via Federal Express but is considering transmitting the information electronically, SSA officials have said. Copyright 2001 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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wireless modems again
by unknown＠example.com 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

The actual modems are on MDT's that are using cell frquencys to connect. They hop from cell to cell as they travel. but in a limited area

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Re: your mail
by Nomen Nescio 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

measl said: ================================================================== On Thu, 8 Nov 2001, Anonymous User wrote: > Has anyone actually tried DMSO and an over the counter potent > hallucinogen, say something on the order of Salvinorum? I assume you mean Salvia Divinorum? > This could, if it works, make a workable defensive weapons system for > joe blow, and there wouldnt be shit that the local pigs could do about > it. I've actually given this one some prior thought, and what worried me was that the delivery system (some type of water gun) would not likely be reliable enough to not get the crap all over the user as well as the target. And to tell you the truth, in the concentrations you would want to use as a weapon, you better be goddamn *certain* you don't get any of it on you while you're busy spraying the bad guys... ==================================================================== Yes, that's the problem isn't it. A common squirt gun wouldn't work, especially since DMSO is the universal solvent. A high-tec squirt gun could be built, pressurized by CO2 perhaps. Or paintball guns could be adapted with thin glass balls.

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Chemical defense
by Nomen Nescio 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

Anonymous asked: > Has anyone actually tried DMSO and an over the counter potent hallucinogen, say > something on the order of Salvinorum? > > This could, if it works, make a workable defensive weapons system for joe blow, > and there wouldnt be shit that the local pigs could do about it. Except make it all that more likely that Salvinorum would be scheduled. A much better choice anyway for defensive (or offensive, for that matter) would be nicotine. Easy to get, one drop of pure nicotine on someones skin would be deadly. A dilute dose would knock them out -- the dog catchers used nicotine in dart guns to knock out dogs. Problem was, a bit too much and the dog died, not enough and it just got woozy. So with a squirt gun full of DMSO and nicotine, you just squirt the perp again, if the first wasn't enough. The medical examiner would probably decide it was a heart attack.

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Presidental Commission recommends NSA, NIMA, NRO -> CIA
by Ryan Lackey 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

[http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/11/08/inv.intelligence.restructuring.ap/index.ht…] > WASHINGTON (AP) -- A presidential commission plans to recommend that > three massive Pentagon intelligence agencies be shifted to the CIA -- > a move that represents the largest shake-up in the intelligence > community in decades, The Washington Post reported Thursday. > The agencies that would be transferred are the National Reconnaissance > Office, which develops intelligence satellite systems, the National > Security Agency, which is in charge of electronic intercepts, and the > National Imagery and Mapping Agency, the newspaper said. > Each of those agencies would be under the control of the CIA director, > under the plan. > The proposal is aimed at reducing rivalries and consolidating > programs. It will be delivered to President Bush this month. I don't know about anyone else, but I have a far higher degree of trust for the DoD and subsidiary agencies acting responsibily and to protect the interests of US citizens in the US than the CIA. Certainly NSA and NRO have massive amounts of power, but putting that power in the hands of the CIA scares me a lot more. Moving things to the FBI would scare me more, of course. Mmm, FBI in direct control of USD 20b/year of high-tech equipment, NSA's cryptanalytic capabilities... I wonder what the odds are for this passing? -- Ryan Lackey [RL7618 RL5931-RIPE] ryan(a)havenco.com CTO and Co-founder, HavenCo Ltd. +44 7970 633 277 the free world just milliseconds away http://www.havenco.com/ OpenPGP 4096: B8B8 3D95 F940 9760 C64B DE90 07AD BE07 D2E0 301F

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US web sites get US protection; french NAZIs stay in france
by Alfred Qaeda 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

Judge Fogel's ruling holds that if you have a U.S.-based Web site, you are subject to U.S. law and you are protected by the First Amendment. Foreign court orders will not be enforced. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011107/wr/tech_yahoo_nazi_dc_1.html

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Why do 95% of internet business fail & only 5% succeed
by Shaun 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

Dear Entrepreneur: Can you honestly say that you're earning the type of income you thought you would when you first began your networking career? Unfortunately, the history of networking says that there's a 95% chance you are not earning what you would like to earn. How many different opportunities have you been involved with? How many times have you thought, "This is the one"? If you are one of the 5% of networkers who is earning a good income, what about your team? How many of them are successful? Regretfully, you know the answer to that question as well as we do....VERY FEW! Does it bother you to know that as many as 95% of the people in your group won't even recover what they have paid to get involved? It DOES NOTT MAKE SENSE, DOES IT? How can so many people who have been successful in other walks of life, fail so miserably in networking? The Answer: Network marketing for the most part, is based on the theory of "Internal Consumption." That is, the VAST majority of the company's products are purchased and consumed by distributors, NOT real customers! Let me ask you: How many supermarkets, department stores, car dealerships, etc., do you think would survive if they depended PRIMARILY on purchases by their employees of the company's products to keep them in business? As the same rule applies in the real world of business ... It is the same with networking and home-based business. A 95% failure rate makes this clear. Even networking companies that are truely product and consumer driven find many of their distributors failing. Why? Because people simply DO NOT LIKE TO SELL! Unfortunately, for 90% or more of the distributors in any typical network marketing company, it DOESN'T MATTER how great their products are supposed to be, or how fantastic the comp plan is, or how strong the company and management team are... The VAST MAJORITY of distributors WILL STILL FAIL because people simply DO NOT LIKE TO SELL!! You nor I will EVER change that part of human nature for the masses. Is there an answer? Yes, there is, but you won't find it in any Network Marketing training manual. Unfortunately, most company owners and their top leaders already know that the vast majority won't be successful. Yet, we continue to see company after company spring up with more rhetoric, promises, etc. Why? Because the ONLY people who are guaranteed to earn any significant income if the company lasts, are the owners and their top people. Sorry, but the truth is the truth! Forget the rhetoric we're now hearing about selling online because, once again, in the year 2000, more than 90% of all online businesses DIDN'T MAKE A PROFIT! The sad part is, if we continue to do the same things over and over again that have only produced failure in the past, the result will always be the same: MORE FAILURE. While a quality product, good compensation, a strong management team, and a financially sound company are all important to the success of any company, none of these factors can replace the single most important feature that a networking company MUST HAVE ... The average person must have a chance of finding LONGTERM success. Does this mean that networking is bad? Not at all. What it does mean is that the way networking has been historically promoted for years with the emphasis on "internal product consumption" (where the distributors purchase the vast majority of products for personsal use) will continue to produce a 95% failure rate. We have a solution that works for anyone who is willing to work steadily, is consistent, and can read and follow a very simple system that was designed for beginners. This system has proven successful every time over the years for those who followed it. If you would like to experience results in your life, email us at < sean_stamm(a)yahoo.com > with "Information request" in the subject. Please include your name, country, and phone number so that we can send you the correct information. We will email you an introduction about our company and our entire system at no cost to you. We will not email you ridiculous promises, or UNPROVEN OR FAILED THEORIES...Just the facts! While no one can or should ever guarantee your success in any business, here's one thing we do promise you: The TRUTH and a system that will show you HOW TO DO THINGS STEP-BY-STEP!

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Intelligence Shakeup Would Boost CIA (washingtonpost.com)
by Jim Choate 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58657-2001Nov7.html -- -- ____________________________________________________________________ Day by day the Penguins are making me lose my mind. Bumper Sticker The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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CNN.com - District attorney to close LAPD corruption case - November 8, 2001
by Jim Choate 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

http://www.cnn.com/2001/LAW/11/08/lapdcorruption.ap/index.html -- -- ____________________________________________________________________ Day by day the Penguins are making me lose my mind. Bumper Sticker The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage(a)ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------

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ANN: Ciphermail 0.0.3 (prerelease) (fwd)
by Jim Choate 08 Nov '01

08 Nov '01

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 22:36:33 +0100 From: Sebastian Horzela <jules(a)killall5.de> To: coderpunks(a)toad.com Subject: ANN: Ciphermail 0.0.3 (prerelease) Hello coder, I've developed a small mailinglistmanager called ciphermail that works with gnupg to encrypt and pseudo anonymize all communication between the listmembers and ciphermail. it's not much code (yet) and it's written in perl with crypt::gnupg and mime::lite, so it needs a cryptographic filesystem for /tmp because of the created temporary files created by these modules. There are a bunch of ideas out there what ciphermail should do in the next release, so we need some help to implement and improve it ;) Maybe someone has some spare time to commit a patch or two... i've set up a webpage under https://rijndael.killall5.de/~jules/ciphermail/ with more information about ciphermail, so maybe you're interessted in. Hmm. I hope my english is not to bad to get my intention for this mail ;) Bye, jules -- "The cypherpunks credo is 'privacy through technology, not legislation.' The law of the land can be changed by the next administration. The Laws of mathematics are more rigid." -- Express, March 14, 1997, Cover Story

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