crashing the wiretapper's conference Options

[Seeker]

Some guy sneaks into wiretapping equipment manufacturers’ conference:

http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,71022-0.html

FYI: CALEA stands for Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, a law passed back in 1994 that requires telephony manufacturers and telecom carriers to provide methods for law enforcement to wiretap phone calls.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication...Enforcement_Act

I see the effects of CALEA firsthand since I work for a telecom company. All the VOIP switches we sell to carriers include easy wiretapping access for law enforcement. It's interesting to see how easy it is to wiretap someone's phone.

[Seeker]

Interesting quote from a wiretapping equipment salesman:

"You really need to educate yourself," he insisted. "Do you think this stuff doesn't happen in the West? Let me tell you something. I sell this equipment all over the world, especially in the Middle East. I deal with buyers from Qatar, and I get more concern about proper legal procedure from them than I get in the USA."