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Concerned About Carnivore?
If you're concerned about preserving your privacy, you'll probably want to learn more about "Carnivore," the FBI's Internet surveillance tool.
While Carnivore has sweeping capabilities, including the power to monitor large quantities of email and web communications, its use by federal agencies is restricted by law. Last October, a lawsuit filed by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) forced the release of 565 pages from government files on Carnivore. EPIC is continuing to pursue a more complete disclosure of relevant information, both legal and technical.
More details about the case are available at http://www.epic.org/privacy/carnivore, and a recent video update is online at http://videolab.uoregon.edu/nanog/carnivore/ If you're interested in reading the full text of the Carnivore documents released under the Freedom of Information Act, see http://www.epic.org/privacy/carnivore/foia_documents.html