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Why proprietary code is bad for security
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Well, they operate in the USA and probably have servers there, which would bring them under US juristiction, at least partially.
> ...so how does the USA FISA act apply to them?
In addition to the servers actually in the US, there's another matter.
The current administration (and to be fair, almost every other one we've had) seems to think they have a God given right to intercept any communication in the world that even passes through the US, regardless of it's origin or destination. While the legality of that claim is at least questionable; this is also a matter of might makes right. They can do so, and there's no real way for anyone to stop them.
In addition to the servers actually in the US, there's another matter.
The current administration (and to be fair, almost every other one we've had) seems to think they have a God given right to intercept any communication in the world that even passes through the US, regardless of it's origin or destination. While the legality of that claim is at least questionable; this is also a matter of might makes right. They can do so, and there's no real way for anyone to stop them.
A funny thing happened with the launch of Telstar. The first telephone relay satellite.
AT&T put up a 105' dish in order to communicate reliably with Telstar.
In West Virginia, a 105' dish went up at the same time, by the NSA, pointing at the same place in the sky.
The "legal" rationalization is that, since it is "international" communications, the 4th Amendment doesn't apply.
Great book, _The Puzzle Palace_ by James Bamford. He's got another one, _Body Of Secrets_, which seems to be a follow-up but I haven't read that one.
Short answer: Anything nefarious or back-stabbing you can imagine, they've already done. One more reason that Ron Paul won't get elected president (or survive being nominated) is that he'd endanger their operations.
AT&T put up a 105' dish in order to communicate reliably with Telstar.
In West Virginia, a 105' dish went up at the same time, by the NSA, pointing at the same place in the sky.
The "legal" rationalization is that, since it is "international" communications, the 4th Amendment doesn't apply.
Great book, _The Puzzle Palace_ by James Bamford. He's got another one, _Body Of Secrets_, which seems to be a follow-up but I haven't read that one.
Short answer: Anything nefarious or back-stabbing you can imagine, they've already done. One more reason that Ron Paul won't get elected president (or survive being nominated) is that he'd endanger their operations.
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Just looking for some clarification, even though i do generally agree with the headline topic.