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THERE'S GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY By Glen Roberts Bill Vajk COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This issue of Full Disclosure is devoted to the current attempts at solving the problems of computer security through prosecution of computer crimes. It would appear from the recent activities of the federal government that one of its major attacks is trying to spread fear throughout the ``hacker'' community. Such a concept will certainly work in a limited number of cases. However, as the reading of any local newspaper will show, numerous crimes are committed everyday, criminals are not stopped by the fear of punishment. Th...

The World of Surveillance COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Surveillance (7906 Hope Valley Ct, Adamstown, MD 20710, $35/yr) reports on phone taps via teleconferencing. This simple technique involves the ``tappers'' conference calling two parties he wishes to spy on. He then listens and records the ensuring conversation. It is pointed out that this technique is not universally applicable, but is limited to situations where both parties normally answer the phone on the first ring. (And don't realize that neither one called the other). 2600 (Box 752, Middle Island, NY 11953, $18/yr) reports that some cordle...

The War On Privacy Hits You In The Pocket Book! COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Why does the FBI and other select government agencies pay over $4,000 for a pocket tape recorder? One of the most important elements in an electronic surveillance operation is the tape recorder. Whether hidden in one's pocket or recording information from a wiretap or bug, the tape recorder can be the key to success or failure. The FBI had a need for a specialized recorder, so they contracted with the U.S. subsidiary of a Swiss company, Nagra Magnetics, Inc. to design a recorder that met their needs. The result being the Nagra JBR ...

The IRS is here to protect our rights Or the IRS finally hears about the Miranda Case. COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Phoenix businessman David Carroll was acquitted in federal court of two felony counts of assault on a federal officer. Judge Charles L. Hardy, United States District Court Judge, found Carroll not guilty after hearing the testimony from the Government's only witness, Leo Anderson, an IRS revenue officer. The case was tried before a jury, but Judge Hardy ruled there was insufficient evidence for the case to proceed further and granted the Motion for Judgment of Acquittal made in court by Carrol...

The Great American Dog Trial Vendetta! By P. Remington Adams COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Several years ago, one Clayton Longacre was present at the scene of a heinous crime that was to result in a notorious jury trial known to the bureaucrats in the 9-1 District Courthouse in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, as the ``Dog Trial Vendetta''. Now, this might require a bit of explanation for the uninitiated. You see, any time someone is charged with a violation of animal control ordinances our public servants call it a ``dog trial''; when someone pleads ``not guilty'' and asks for a jury trial it becomes a ``vendett...

Suveillance Conference Overview COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The National Technical Investigators Association (NATIA) held their 5th annual conference in San Antonio, Texas, August 26th-31th. Participation in the conference was 600 attendees up from 500 last year. However, there was a conspicuous lack of people from the military intelligence community. As usual with government related electronic surveillance operations, techniques, equipment, etc, secrecy prevails. Due to efforts by Full Disclosure, the San Antonio area media was informed about the show. They, however, were all turned away at the gate. The ...

Surveillance Frequency Selection COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This article will over techniques of selecting frequency for surveillance use. This information pertains to lawful surveillance by State and Local government agencies. Federal agencies are not bound by FCC regulations. Those not intending to use the technical surveillance information in a criminal prosecutor might be more apt to hide their operation by using a more obscure frequency. The information herein has been derived from ``A Guide For Establishing Electronic Surveillance Operations,'' distributed by Audio Intelligence Devices, 1400 NW 62d ...

This article is reprinted from Full Disclosure. Copyright (c) 1986 Capitol Information Association. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to reprint this article providing this message is included in its entirety. Full Disclosure, Box 8275-CI3, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107. $15/yr. The Central Intelligence Agency like many revoluntionary organizations (including the Russian KGB) organize their agent networks on a "cell" system, with small groups who meet and carry out specific activities. The small groups have very few connections with the rest of the organization. Typically, the connections between cells will involve only o...

NO PROTECTION FOR U.S. CITIZENS This article is reprinted from Full Disclosure. Copyright (c) 1986 Capitol Information Association. All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted to reprint this article providing this message is included in its entirety. Full Disclosure, Box 8275-CI3, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107. $15/yr. The Minimization Procedure required by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. 1801) offers no protection to United States Citizens. The U.S. government's secret spy court authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is used by intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI, NSA, etc) to obtain authoriza...

NEW FBI ATTEMPTS AT SECURE COMMUNICATION COPYRIGHT (C) 1991 BY FULL DISCLOSURE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The FBI has spent many millions of dollars attempting to obtain secure communications by various voice encryption methods, with limited success. The GAO Report of March 8, 1988, ``FBI Voice Privacy, Cost, Status, and Future Direction'' provides much insight into the difficulties the FBI has had establishing a secure communications system. The FBI's original estimate for establishing a digial voice protection system was $79.3 million. The March 8th report indicates that ``[b]ecause the FBI's estimated savings cited in the table are very pr...