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FBI's Carnivore Software Under Scrutiny For Privacy Compliance

Calendar Jul 25, 2000 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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FBI privacy surveillance system software disclosure tech verification
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is under increasing pressure to disclose the secret blueprints for its Carnivore surveillance system so independent technical experts can verify that the software monitors only the Internet communications of criminal suspects. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is under increasing pressure to disclose the secret blueprints for its Carnivore surveillance system so independent technical experts can verify that the software monitors only the Internet communications of criminal suspects.

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