Title :
Risking Communications Security: Potential Hazards of the Protect America Act
Author :
Bellovin, Steven M. ; Blaze, Matt ; Diffie, Whitfield ; Landau, Susan ; Neumann, Peter G. ; Rexford, Jennifer
Author_Institution :
Columbia Univ., New York
Abstract :
A new US law allows warrantless wiretapping whenever one end of the communication is believed to be outside national borders. This creates serious security risks: danger of exploitation of the system by unauthorized users, danger of criminal misuse by trusted insiders, and danger of misuse by government agents.
Keywords :
authorisation; legislation; risk management; telecommunication security; Protect America Act; US law; communications security; criminal misuse; government agent; security risk; system exploitation; unauthorized user; warrantless wiretapping; Communication system security; Communications technology; Computer security; Government; Hazards; Law; National security; Privacy; Protection; Surveillance; Protect America Act; US wiretap law; civil liberties; surveillance; wiretapping;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2008.17
