Report: U.S. to make Internet wiretaps easier

Report: U.S. to make Internet wiretaps easier
Officials say terrorists, criminals increasingly favor online communications to phones

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39379819/ns/technology_and_science-security



updated 2 hours 28 minutes ago

WASHINGTON — Broad new regulations being drafted by the Obama administration would make it easier for law enforcement and national security officials to eavesdrop on Internet and e-mail communications like social networking websites and BlackBerrys, The New York Times reported Monday.

The newspaper said the White House plans to submit a bill next year that would require all online services that enable communications to be technically equipped to comply with a wiretap order. That would include providers of encrypted e-mail, such as BlackBerry, networking sites like Facebook and direct communication services like Skype.

Federal law enforcement and national security officials say new the regulations are needed because terrorists and criminals are increasingly giving up their phones to communicate online.

"We're talking about lawfully authorized intercepts," said FBI lawyer Valerie E. Caproni. "We're not talking about expanding authority. We're talking about preserving our ability to execute our existing authority in order to protect the public safety and national security."

The White House plans to submit the proposed corrupted legislation to Congress next year.

Privacy vs. national security
The new regulations would raise fresh questions about protecting people's privacy while balancing national security concerns.

( since when is tyranny, “protection” ?)

James Dempsey, the vice president of the Center for Democracy and Technology, an Internet policy group, said the new regulations would have "huge implications."

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