September 2001 - cypherpunks-legacy

Fwd: FC: Terrorists attack World Trade Center and Pentagon
by Bill Stewart 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

>Delivered-To: bill.stewart(a)pobox.com >X-Sender: declan(a)mail.well.com >X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.0.2 >Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2001 10:28:52 -0400 >To: politech(a)politechbot.com >From: Declan McCullagh <declan(a)well.com> >Subject: FC: Terrorists attack World Trade Center and Pentagon >Sender: owner-politech(a)politechbot.com >Reply-To: declan(a)well.com >X-URL: Politech is at http://www.politechbot.com/ >X-Author: Declan McCullagh is at http://www.mccullagh.org/ >X-News-Site: Cluebot is at http://www.cluebot.com/ > >[Police and other sirens are wailing in Washington, and high-profile >federal buildings have been evacuated. One of the Trade Center towers >apparently has collapsed, with a death toll I don't want to imagine. I >wonder if these attacks are over, and what kind of legislation we're >likely to see in response... --Declan] > >http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010911/ts/crash_tradecenter_dc_2.html >NEW YORK (Reuters) - A plane struck the World Trade Center in lower >Manhattan Tuesday morning, an eyewitness reported. > >http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/business/evac.htm > > The AP and Reuters are reported the following D.C. area evacuations on > the threat of terrorist attacks: the White House, the U.S. Capitol > Building, the Pentagon, the State Department and the Old Executive > Office Building. > > According to GSA press office, they are awaiting a decision on whether > to close government agencies in Washington. > > The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market said trading in > stocks would not open until at least 11:30 EDT. > > Also the Federal Aviation Administration has shut down all aircraft > takeoffs nationwide and has directed all planes in the air to continue > to their final destinations or land at the nearest airport. > > The Sears Tower in Chicago is also being evacuated. > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------- >POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list >You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. >Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ >To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html >This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ >-------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Fwd: What's going on? World Trade Center, Pentagon, Old Executive Office Bldg
by Bill Stewart 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

apparently two planes crashed into the World Trade Center, and the top of one tower is gone. another either crashed the pentagon or bombed it. airports all closed. >Sender: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM> >From: "Stephen T. Middlebrook" <Stephen.Middlebrook(a)FMS.TREAS.GOV> >Subject: What's going on? World Trade Center, Pentagon, > Old Executive Office Bldg >To: CYBERIA-L(a)LISTSERV.AOL.COM > >I assume most folks are watching coverage of the plane crash into the World >Trade Center in New York. Here in our offices, however, we're watching >out our >windows at thick black smoke billowing from the Pentagon building across the >river. > >And word is that there was a bombing at the Old Executive Office building > >stm > > >********************************************************************** >For Listserv Instructions, see http://www.lawlists.net/cyberia >Off-Topic threads: http://www.lawlists.net/mailman/listinfo/cyberia-ot >Need more help? Send mail to: Cyberia-L-Request(a)listserv.aol.com >**********************************************************************

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by Lisa Thornton 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

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UKUSA Courts Monitoring
by John Young 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

Wouldn't it be provocative to imagine that HMG and USG were exchanging monitoring of high courts under a "you watch mine, I'll watch yours" UKUSA pact. For example, this DNS entry: Host, master (HM-ORG-ARIN) hostmaster(a)USCOURTS.GOV Nortel Plc F.A.O. Andrew MacphersonLondon HarlowEssex GB (202) 273-2640 Fax- (202) 273-2651 Record last updated on 13-Aug-1998. Database last updated on 8-Sep-2001 23:09:15 EDT. Does a US network service administer the HMG high courts? Perhaps both nations distrustful of employees of native administrators, or perhaps both systems run by each other's intel agencies, either openly or under cover of companies. URLs of US courts restricted networks referred to in recent monitoring flaps as "DCN": http://docushare.circ11.dcn/ http://156.130.16.96/

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Undervalued Growth Stock
by owner-cypherpunks＠toad.com 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

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Undervalued Growth Stock
by owner-cypherpunks＠toad.com 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

OTCBB Stock Alert's Last Two Picks: EMRG from $ .60 to $2.50 in 10 days for a GAIN OF OVER 400%!!! DICE from $ .49 to $1.62 in 7 days for a GAIN OF OVER 300%!!! HERE IS OUR NEXT EXPLOSIVE STOCK PICK: Diversified Product Inspections, Inc. (OTCBB: DPRI) BUY AT $1.25 SELL TARGET $4.60 = DIAMOND PLAY !!!! MAJOR CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HUGE NEWSLETTER COVERAGE THIS WEEK FOR DPRI !!! Revenues for DPRI, a 10-year old, fully-reporting company, have skyrocketed 600% higher this year to over $8 Million on substantial US Government and Insurance Industry contracts. DPRI's client list of over 50 major insurance companies includes Allstate, Fireman's Fund, Travelers, Liberty Mutual, Prudential, Hartford, and Nationwide. We are expecting significant news this week regarding increasing revenue and contract expansion from DPRI's Fortune 500 customer base. The stock has already bounced sharply from its 52-week low and will continue moving up immediately. We think the stock could easily climb above $4 in less than a month. WE ARE PROJECTING RECORD VOLUME AND PRICE APPRECIATION AS DPRI MAY VERY WELL BE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERVALUED STOCKS ON THE OTCBB!!! DISCLAIMER: OTCBB Stock Alert is a financial advisory network focusing on high-growth companies with the intent to offer its subscribers a great investment reward. It has the policy to acquire existing small newsletters, is not affiliated with any broker or dealer and is not a registered investment advisor. The information contained in this publication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of any offer to buy securities. Investment in smallcap companies is considered extremely speculative and may result in the loss of some or all of any investment made in these companies. Investors should use the information contained in this publication as a starting point for conducting additional research on the featured company in order to allow the investor to form their own opinion regarding the featured company. OTCBB Stock Alert has received five thousand free trading shares from a third party as compensation for the dissemination of this stock profile. Since we have a position in DPRI there is an inherent conflict of interest in our statements and opinions and therefore such statements and opinions cannot be considered independent. We will benefit from any increase in price for DPRI. We may liquidate our position at any time; before, during or after the dissemination of this stock alert.

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Undervalued Growth Stock
by owner-cypherpunks＠ssz.com 11 Sep '01

11 Sep '01

OTCBB Stock Alert's Last Two Picks: EMRG from $ .60 to $2.50 in 10 days for a GAIN OF OVER 400%!!! DICE from $ .49 to $1.62 in 7 days for a GAIN OF OVER 300%!!! HERE IS OUR NEXT EXPLOSIVE STOCK PICK: Diversified Product Inspections, Inc. (OTCBB: DPRI) BUY AT $1.25 SELL TARGET $4.60 = DIAMOND PLAY !!!! MAJOR CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HUGE NEWSLETTER COVERAGE THIS WEEK FOR DPRI !!! Revenues for DPRI, a 10-year old, fully-reporting company, have skyrocketed 600% higher this year to over $8 Million on substantial US Government and Insurance Industry contracts. DPRI's client list of over 50 major insurance companies includes Allstate, Fireman's Fund, Travelers, Liberty Mutual, Prudential, Hartford, and Nationwide. We are expecting significant news this week regarding increasing revenue and contract expansion from DPRI's Fortune 500 customer base. The stock has already bounced sharply from its 52-week low and will continue moving up immediately. We think the stock could easily climb above $4 in less than a month. WE ARE PROJECTING RECORD VOLUME AND PRICE APPRECIATION AS DPRI MAY VERY WELL BE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERVALUED STOCKS ON THE OTCBB!!! DISCLAIMER: OTCBB Stock Alert is a financial advisory network focusing on high-growth companies with the intent to offer its subscribers a great investment reward. It has the policy to acquire existing small newsletters, is not affiliated with any broker or dealer and is not a registered investment advisor. The information contained in this publication is for informational purposes only and is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of any offer to buy securities. Investment in smallcap companies is considered extremely speculative and may result in the loss of some or all of any investment made in these companies. Investors should use the information contained in this publication as a starting point for conducting additional research on the featured company in order to allow the investor to form their own opinion regarding the featured company. OTCBB Stock Alert has received five thousand free trading shares from a third party as compensation for the dissemination of this stock profile. Since we have a position in DPRI there is an inherent conflict of interest in our statements and opinions and therefore such statements and opinions cannot be considered independent. We will benefit from any increase in price for DPRI. We may liquidate our position at any time; before, during or after the dissemination of this stock alert.

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RE: Sociocultural Implications of Biometrics
by Aimee Farr 10 Sep '01

10 Sep '01

Faustine wrote: > New online PDFs of possible interest from the RAND Corporation: > > Sociocultural Implications of Biometrics > > The Army is considering how it can use biometric systems -- automated > methods of authenticating an individual based on physical or behavioral > characteristics -- to improve security, efficiency, and convenience. > Recognizing that biometrics is not without controversy, however, the Army > asked RAND's Arroyo Center to assist in an assessment of the legal, > sociological and ethical implications. A new publication reports the > findings. http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1237/ Google also Mayfield v. Dalton, 109 F.3d 1423 (9th Cir.1997) which challenged a military DNA repository as violating the Fourth Amendment. Between the district court and the appellate, the military made some changes...shortening the holding period from 75 to 50 yrs, allowing for individualized destruction upon request after military service, delineating permissible uses, etc.-etc. Compare to the Brits, who are experimenting with chipping their soldiers: dog tags to pet chips. Although I'm on the consortium list, etc. My RAND pubs notice did not include the online version. Thanks, Faustine. Saved me some $. I always read your contributions. ~Aimee PS: Although elementary for many in here (but you are quite unusual), Understanding Surveillance Technologies by Julie K. Petersen, available on Amazon, has some "handy stuff" in it for a broad overview of surveillance technologies. (I always appreciate private notes to papers/refs on surveillance topics.)

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federal bureaucrats, frequent fliers?
by Declan McCullagh 10 Sep '01

10 Sep '01

Somehow this just seems really wrong... 3. Frequent flier legislation passes Senate committee By Tanya N. Ballard An amendment to the Defense authorization bill (S. 1155) allowing military personnel and federal workers to keep the frequent flier miles they earn while traveling on the government's dime, was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee Friday. Senate Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., sponsored the amendment along with Sen. John Warner, R-Va. In August Warner introduced S. 1369, a Senate bill that would have extended the benefit to federal employees. The Defense authorization amendment would allow military personnel, foreign service members, their families and others who travel on official government business to keep their frequent flier miles. "Soldiers, sailors, pilots, and Marines are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, prepared to go into harm's way," Lieberman explained. "Letting them take advantage of frequent flier programs--which cost the taxpayer absolutely nothing--is a small gesture, but one that can mean a lot for morale." The Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355) prohibits federal employees from accepting promotional items they receive while traveling at government expense. Those items included frequent flier miles, upgrades and access to carrier clubs or facilities. Full story: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0901/091001t1.htm

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Sociocultural Implications of Biometrics
by Faustine 10 Sep '01

10 Sep '01

New online PDFs of possible interest from the RAND Corporation: Sociocultural Implications of Biometrics The Army is considering how it can use biometric systems -- automated methods of authenticating an individual based on physical or behavioral characteristics -- to improve security, efficiency, and convenience. Recognizing that biometrics is not without controversy, however, the Army asked RAND's Arroyo Center to assist in an assessment of the legal, sociological and ethical implications. A new publication reports the findings. http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1237/ Privacy and Emerging Technologies A recent RAND conference, sponsored by the Arroyo Center, looked at the question of how emerging technologies such as biotechnology, computer monitoring, and overhead imaging impact privacy and privacy policy. The conference drew leading scholars, government officials, privacy advocates, journalists, attorneys, technologists, and industry representatives. http://www.rand.org/natsec_area/products/privconfnav.html Modernizing the National Imagery and Mapping Agency Over the past year, RAND has provided staff and analytic support to the Independent Commission on the National Imagery and Mapping Agency. (See related article.) Recently, Kevin O'Connell, Manager of RAND's Intelligence Community program, testified before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on the findings and recommendations of the commission. http://www.rand.org/hot/nima.html

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