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tw · 06-10-2013, 03:28 PM

Every few decades we go through this again. The Eagle and the Snowman. A real story that was even summarized in a movie. And how this nation's previous and most advanced spy hardware was compromised.

Apparently not many people are watching PBS Frontline every week (or was it CBS 60 Minutes?). NSA secret buildings are popping up all over the countryside. These revelations should not be shocking. They only confirm what previous reports have been noting.

Again, they even showed a picture of the building, with floors that the elevator does not stop at, in San Franciso. None of these recent revelations should be that shocking.

Metadata means they get data from circuit switched technology companies. And packet addresses from packet switched technology companies. Not the tones in that circuit switched connection. And not data in those packets.

What changed things? It is now possible to store, search, and retrieve those tones or data bits. The law is playing catchup.

06-10-2013, 03:28 PM	#4
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	Every few decades we go through this again. The Eagle and the Snowman. A real story that was even summarized in a movie. And how this nation's previous and most advanced spy hardware was compromised. Apparently not many people are watching PBS Frontline every week (or was it CBS 60 Minutes?). NSA secret buildings are popping up all over the countryside. These revelations should not be shocking. They only confirm what previous reports have been noting. Again, they even showed a picture of the building, with floors that the elevator does not stop at, in San Franciso. None of these recent revelations should be that shocking. Metadata means they get data from circuit switched technology companies. And packet addresses from packet switched technology companies. Not the tones in that circuit switched connection. And not data in those packets. What changed things? It is now possible to store, search, and retrieve those tones or data bits. The law is playing catchup. Last edited by tw; 06-10-2013 at 03:34 PM.