November 2005 - cypherpunks-legacy

/. [Carnegie Mellon Resists FBI Tapping Requirement]
by Eugen Leitl 05 Nov '05

05 Nov '05

Link: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/11/04/2246212 Posted by: Zonk, on 2005-11-05 04:35:00 [1]roach2002 writes "[2]Carnegie Mellon University is [3]fighting back against a [4]requirement that taps on campus internet access must be quickly obtainable. The technology that would allow the FBI to monitor internet access, after a court order, "at the flip of a switch" would cost at least $450 per student. [5]MIT is also covering the story." From the article: "'The Department of Justice wants 24/7 access, whenever they need it, and they want remote access. We find that too extremely burdensome in terms of money, staff, and technology,' said Maureen McFalls, Director of Government Relations for Carnegie Mellon and the coordinator of Carnegie Mellon's response to this issue. According to an ACE press release, the cost to universities could be upwards of $7 billion, or at least $450 extra on each student's tuition bill." References 1. http://slashdot.org/~roach2002/ 2. http://www.cmu.edu/ 3. http://www.thetartan.org/news/2005/10/31/feds 4. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2005/05-20606.htm 5. http://www-tech.mit.edu/V125/N52/wiretap52.html ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.leitl.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type application/pgp-signature which had a name of signature.asc]

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Re: [Clips] The myth of "suitcase nukes."
by Eric Cordian 05 Nov '05

05 Nov '05

> Gen. Valynkin is referring to the fact that radioactive weapons require a > lot of shielding. To fit the radioactive material and the appropriate > shielding into a suitcase would mean that a very small amount of material > would have to be used. Radioactive material decays at a steady, certain > rate, expressed as "half-life," or the length of time it takes for half of > the material to decay into harmless elements. The half-life of the most > likely materials in the infinitesimal weights necessary to fit in a > suitcase is a few months. So as a matter of physics and engineering, the > nuclear suitcase is an impractical weapon. It would have to be rebuilt with > new radioactive elements every few months. This is complete and utter nonsense. Popular fissionable elements are long-lived alpha emitters, which require little shielding. Properly moderated, criticality can be achieved with a few kilograms of material. Some fission triggers for thermonuclear weapons are small enough to fit in a suitcase, and could be employed as standalone small nukes. Does anyone remember DOD's nuclear grenade? While the stories of suitcase nukes may be nonsense, they are not nonsense because such devices are impossible to construct, or last only a few months. -- Eric Michael Cordian 0+ O:.T:.O:. Mathematical Munitions Division "Do What Thou Wilt Shall Be The Whole Of The Law"

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by Eric Cordian 05 Nov '05

05 Nov '05

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privacy vs. transparency
by Major Variola (ret) 04 Nov '05

04 Nov '05

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[dave@farber.net: [IP] Court Hears Internet Anonymity Case]
by Eugen Leitl 03 Nov '05

03 Nov '05

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Court Hears Internet Anonymity Case
by Major Variola (ret) 02 Nov '05

02 Nov '05

Court Hears Internet Anonymity Case Nov 02 3:19 PM US/Eastern Email this story By ALEX DOMINGUEZ Associated Press Writer ANNAPOLIS, Md. The publisher of a financial newsletter told Maryland's second highest court Wednesday that he should not be forced to disclose his subscriber list and other information sought by an Arizona company seeking those it says made defamatory online comments. The publisher, Timothy M. Mulligan, told the judges "almost everything we publish could potentially be subpoenaed," putting him in the position of constantly appearing for depositions if his request to quash a subpoena by the Arizona drug company, Matrixx Initiatives, is denied. The judges, however, appeared to side with Matrixx, repeatedly asking why Mulligan should not appear for the deposition and invoke his right not to reveal his subscribers and sources under Maryland's so-called "Shield Law," which protects the rights of the press. "My sense is it didn't go well," Mulligan said after the hearing. "It's not clear yet, but it will probably be in litigation for years because I have no intention of giving up my sources or subscribers." After the hearing, Matrixx attorney David Tobin said "no one has the right to make defamatory comments. That is not protected speech." Internet postings have become the subject of a number of court battles, especially in cases where they have affected the stock prices of companies. Free speech advocates have also become involved and the issue has even entered the political arena in Maryland. Joseph F. Steffen Jr., a former aide to Republican Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., resigned last winter after it was revealed that he had posted rumors about Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley's personal life on Internet chat sites. O'Malley is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor and would face Ehrlich in the general election if he wins. Tobin told the court it was unclear whether Mulligan could invoke the shield law. "That's the white elephant in the room," the Matrixx attorney told the judges. Mulligan said appearing constantly for depositions could hamper his ability to make a living, especially since his newsletter reports on questionable accounting practices by companies. The judges later asked Tobin how many depositions Mulligan would have to sit through. "Hopefully, one," Tobin responded. In response to the first subpoena by Matrixx, Mulligan two years ago turned over nearly 400 pages of documents, which he said was mainly source material for his report. He has refused to comply with a second subpoena seeking, among other things, his subscriber list and any contacts with an anonymous poster to Internet messages boards known as "TheTruthseeker." However, Montgomery County Circuit Judge Eric M. Johnson denied Mulligan's request to quash the second subpoena and Mulligan appealed to the Court of Special Appeals. Matrixx claims the postings are part of a scheme to drive down the company's stock, benefiting traders who sell short, or borrow shares and repay them at a later time, hopefully when the price has dropped. The company filed a defamation lawsuit in Arizona in 2002, naming two dozen John and Jane Does as defendants. Matrixx has also been battling lawsuits claiming its Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel causes permanent loss of smell and taste. Mulligan has said he doesn't know the anonymous posters and doesn't think he should answer further questions. He is fighting the subpoena with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Electronic Privacy Information Center, Public Citizen and other advocacy groups Tobin, however, said the issue was merely one of discovery, the legal method of obtaining the facts in a dispute and not a precedent-setting First Amendment case. The company "simply wants to know what Mr. Mulligan might know" about the online postings, Tobin said. http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/11/02/D8DKHUSG3.html

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