Carnivore, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's e-mail surveillance software, is capable of capturing "all unfiltered traffic," despite assurances from the FBI this summer that the program only captures e-mails going to people on whom the FBI has a warrant.. . .. Carnivore, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's e-mail surveillance software, is capable of capturing "all unfiltered traffic," despite assurances from the FBI this summer that the program only captures e-mails going to people on whom the FBI has a warrant. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) in Washington requested all FBI documents on Carnivore through a Freedom of Information Act request, and those documents are being released piecemeal after a judge's order. The link for this article located at InfoWorld is no longer available. . The capability of Carnivore to intercept and analyze unfiltered data traffic presents considerable issues regarding individual privacy and monitoring methods.. Carnivore Software, Privacy Issues, FBI Monitoring, E-mail Surveillance. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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