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Modern Civilian Surveillance. Matt Samantha Presley Pratt. Technology and Spying. Surveillance Cameras Internet Communication Credit Banking Online Chat Social Media Etc.
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Modern Civilian Surveillance Matt Samantha Presley Pratt
Technology and Spying • Surveillance Cameras • Internet Communication • Credit Banking • Online Chat • Social Media • Etc.
Current News • Case Studies: • United States and the Federal Bureau of Investigation • Germany and the Bavarian Ministry of Justice
Bundesverfassungsgericht Internet Surveillance: America • Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 • Maintaining Surveillance capability in transition to digital networks • Digital Collection System Network (DCSNet) • Gives FBI instant access to phone and data communication
Internet Surveillance: America • “Going Dark” Program • All communications providers dealing in US must have interception capabilities • Communication providers must have a way to unscramble decrypted messages • Peer-to-peer software must be redesigned to allow interception
Internet Surveillance: America • Pros: • Wiretapping / surveillance can yield otherwise unobtainable information to law enforcement • DCSNet enables law enforcement to more quickly track criminals • Cons: • Privacy Issues • Potential abuse by government • Security loopholes (ex. Google hacked by China in 2010) • Controlling encryption may violate constitutional rights
Internet Surveillance: Germany • Malware sent to Chaos Computer Club • German government’s history with spyware • Bundesverfassungsgericht 2008 ruling on spyware. • “A guarantee of confidentiality and integrity in information-technology systems” • Set limitations on what gov’t spyware can do
Internet Surveillance: Germany • WikiLeaks (2008) • Bavarian Ministry of Justice & DigiTask • Skype monitoring • SSL decoding • CCC findings • “Remote Updating” • Security loopholes • DigiTask’s criminal history
Internet Surveillance: Germany Issues: • Privatizing spying • Slippery slope • Ease • America vs. Germany • Stuxnet, Duqu, Comodogate, Diginotar, R2D2
Internet Surveillance: Germany Issues: • Privatizing spying • Slippery slope • Ease • America vs. Germany • Stuxnet, Duqu, Comodogate, Diginotar, R2D2 Questions?