Re: Anonymizer privacy?

From: kulm_nd (g-w_at_ComcastREMOVE.net)
Date: 03/02/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 23:54:14 GMT

Supposedly the govt needs a warrant but what if the govt is running the
business? I remember years ago anonymous remailers in other countries that
were run by the CIA. 

-- 
************************************************
g-w
<anon@user.mizer.com> wrote in message
news:fki740tgo2jqh27nnhb0aiietcho96feji@4ax.com...
> Quick question. How much actual privacy do you get with Anonymizer? If
> the US Govt wanted to bug you, would they merely request Anonymizer
> tap your communications, or would they have to go to court and get an
> order to do so?
>
> Are there any public statistics or information on how many court
> orders or law enforcement requests have been served on Anonymizer (or
> COTSE for that matter) for user wiretaps, say within the last year?
> Are such statistics secret?
>
> Anonymizer seem very "in" with the Govt, but there isn't much that can
> be done about that, since the Govt by definition can wiretap whoever
> it pleases without the tappee even knowing about it.
>
> Theoretically the Govt could place a Carnivore device on Anonymizer's
> upstream ISP to look at the cleartext, but that would still render
> some traffic eg some web browsing non correlatable to particular user.

Relevant Pages

  • Anonymizer privacy?
    ... How much actual privacy do you get with Anonymizer? ... the US Govt wanted to bug you, would they merely request Anonymizer ... COTSE for that matter) for user wiretaps, ... Anonymizer seem very "in" with the Govt, but there isn't much that can ...
    (alt.computer.security)
  • Re: Anonymizer privacy?
    ... > Supposedly the govt needs a warrant but what if the govt is running the ... How much actual privacy do you get with Anonymizer? ... >> Are there any public statistics or information on how many court ... >> COTSE for that matter) for user wiretaps, ...
    (alt.computer.security)
Quantcast