DocumentCode
1058915
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
Volume
6
Issue
1
fYear
2008
Firstpage
24
Lastpage
33
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Security & Privacy, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1540-7993
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSP.2008.17
Filename
4446694
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