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Thread ID: 3913 | Posts: 4 | Started: 2002-12-08
2002-12-08 19:23 | User Profile
Subj: [LE-pgroup] Re: "Carnivore-free" ISPs
Date: 12/8/02 2:12:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: euroman1066@hotmail.com
Reply-to: LE-pgroup@yahoogroups.com
To: LE-pgroup@yahoogroups.com
Folks have written asking for advice on computer security and Carnivore. Despite having a general technical background I am not a computer hardware or software expert. My hope is that a competent person will step forward and instruct us on what should be done. Until then, the following is what I recommend:
If you have AOL, then consider switching to Earthlink: [url=http://www.earthlink.net]http://www.earthlink.net[/url]
Why? Well, according to this bit from [url=http://www.stopcarnivore.org/]Stop Carnivore Now![/url]:
"Earthlink (which was forced to install Carnivore back in 1999 after fighting it in court, and which then removed it after having Carnivore-related problems with their network) has issued the following statement: "We do not allow the installation of Carnivore on our network because it has the potential to compromise the privacy of our legitimate users and the performance of our network. We have an internal solution which allows us to comply with court orders without the presence of government personnel or equipment in our buildings. The government accepts this solution since they still receive the requested information about the criminal suspect, and we sleep well knowing that our customers are safe from unauthorized surveillance." (This statement was confirmed by StopCarnivore.org via telephone call with Earthlink's Director of Investigations)" Ref: [url=http://stopcarnivore.org/carnfreeisps.htm]http://stopcarnivore.org/carnfreeisps.htm[/url]
If the above statement is true, then Carnivore-related problems preclude its installation in the Earthlink network. However, Earthlink has developed an "internal solution" which allows them to comply with the government's desire to monitor targeted users ("criminal" suspects which include White Nationalists). Earthlink monitors and logs the activities of its customers and for any given user will provide this information to the government upon request. In other words, the government must tell Earthlink which user it is interested in. This is a weakness.
But Earthlink has another weakness: There is a lot of email and web encryption software out there and it is unlikely that Earthlink (or any ISP, for that matter) is able to decode all (or any) of it. The company cannot read protected messages or follow protected online activities. Therefore, a Jew perusing the activities of Earthlink's customers will have no reason to single out one user and turn that information over to the government because there are tons of encrypted messages flying through cyberspace.
So, after installing Earthlink the next step is to visit the Online Privacy Store: [url=http://www.onlineprivacystore.com/index.shtml]http://www.onlineprivacystore.com/index.shtml[/url]
Purchase and install the "Advanced Privacy & Security Package" found here: [url=http://www.onlineprivacystore.com/packages/advanced_windows.shtml]http://www.onlineprivacystore.com/packages...d_windows.shtml[/url]
The package costs $140.00 and includes a one-year subscription to the "Anonymizer* Secure Tunneling Service." After the first year, the Secure Tunneling Service can be renewed at a cost of $100.00 each year: [url=http://www.onlineprivacystore.com/products/secure_tunneling/index.shtml]http://www.onlineprivacystore.com/products...ing/index.shtml[/url]
*Anonymizer will not work with AOL.
Secure Tunneling does not guarantee protection against government decryption. The following article about the government's new decryption software is enlightening: [url=http://msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1]http://msnbc.com/news/660096.asp?cp1=1[/url]
The software will probably defeat Anonymizer's encryption service. But remember this: There was never anything to prevent the government from demanding and being granted access to Anonymizer ââ¬â with or without a court order. Anonymizer is a business and our only assurance of privacy is the company's word.
So, why purchase Anonymizer?
Well, despite its technological resources the government cannot be everywhere and must rely upon "tips." Tips come from spies ââ¬â "private" individuals like Earthlink's hypothetical Jewish employee (above) and organizations like the ADL. Posters to this board ââ¬â myself included ââ¬â have their ISPs displayed and recorded. Since the board is probably monitored by one or more spies we must assume that ISPs have been recorded and are stored in the enemy's database. Non-posters, however, might continue evading detection in their present or future political activities by using Anonymizer or a similar service. Finding them would be like locating a needle in a haystack: Tons of encrypted messages are transmitted through cyberspace. Furthermore, Anonymizer may hamper the enemy's ability to follow the future activities of those who are presently in their database.
Regardless of what you choose to, always remember to be circumspect in language and terminology.
Dump AOL! Build a secure, White nationalist controlled message board now!
Regards,
Euroman
2002-12-09 05:23 | User Profile
Originally posted by PaleoconAvatar@Dec 8 2002, 19:23 **Posters to this board ââ¬â myself included ââ¬â have their ISPs displayed and recorded. Since the board is probably monitored by one or more spies we must assume that ISPs have been recorded and are stored in the enemy's database. **
Displayed where? I can't see my or anyone else's ISP. I think forum management can though, but hopefully not every forum management is infiltrated by ADL spies.
Of course I understand its fairly easy to pull communications off the internet by other means. So the anonymizer is still a good tool, or some variation like
[url=http://www.the-cloak.com]The Cloak[/url]
2002-12-11 04:24 | User Profile
PaleoconAvatar,
Thanks for posting this.
2003-02-20 23:08 | User Profile
Another alternative is PGP's products.
Just a few of the product features from their website which also provides a "freeware" version of their encryption products for email use.
**Strongest & Trusted Encryption 128-bit or greater symmetrical crypto key length, published source code for peer review
Time & Customer Tested, core technology proven in the field for over 5 years, known to be reliable, used by thousands of enterprises and millions of individuals worldwide**
You can find out more about their products or download the freeware at: [url=http://www.pgp.com/display.php?pageID=83]PGP Corporation[/url]