Date: Tue, 12 Dec 95 13:21:43 EST
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Subject: Computer Privacy Digest V7#050
Computer Privacy Digest Tue, 12 Dec 95 Volume 7 : Issue: 050
Today's Topics: Moderator: Leonard P. Levine
Re: Is it Possible to Not GET a SSN?
Employer Abuse of Private Voicemail
Re: Caller ID leakage
Re: Infinity Transmitter
Re: Infinity Transmitter
Technical Surviellance Counter Measures WWW Page
Info on CPD [unchanged since 11/22/95]
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From: horowitz@nosc.mil (Alan M. Horowitz)
Date: 09 Dec 1995 15:08:08 GMT
Subject: Re: Is it Possible to Not GET a SSN?
Organization: NCCOSC RDT&E Division, San Diego, CA
Bill McClatchie <wmcclatc@nyx10.cs.du.edu> writes: Can't get
diplomas, jobs, go to college, or amny other fine things in the US
without being registereed with Uncle Sam.
I didn't have any problems going to college without giving an SSN
Yes. He just can't declare them on his taxes. pay a
Horse hockey. You need a better lawyer
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From: "anonymous" <levine@blatz.cs.uwm.edu>
Date: 09 Dec 1995 13:51:58 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Employer Abuse of Private Voicemail
[moderator: poster requested an anonymous posting.]
I am looking for clarification on the rules (laws) behind employee
privacy with regards to company voicemail systems. I have some
understanding of the general rights of the employer, as it relates to
his ownership, and therefore ultimate control, of these systems.
However, I have very recently been confided in by a close friend that
her employer went as far as to "steal" her password into the system and
then monitor her calls for some length of time. Without getting into a
soap-opera type of discussions of the particulars, I will add that his
motivation was one of jealousy and rejection, based on the fact that
she had rejected his advances on numerous occasions, the least of the
reasons not being that she is married.
He has admitted his transgression out of "guilt" (his words) and she is
under- standably furious.
What recourse is there in this situation? As the owner of the
company/system, does this release him from liability? Should she take
measures to get proof or an admission of guilt by electronic means of
her own (such as a personal tape recorder, etc.)? Ultimately, this
will end up as a case of her word against his, and I have suggested
going the tape recording route, if only so proof exists if it becomes
ugly.
What laws has he broken? Would this help her case in a
sexual-harassment suit?
Any and all comments are extremely welcome.
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From: glr@ripco.com (Glen L. Roberts)
Date: 09 Dec 1995 20:45:12 GMT
Subject: Re: Caller ID leakage
Organization: Full Disclosure
Beth Givens <bgivens@pwa.acusd.edu> wrote: Rumor has it that some
Caller ID data for California calls has somehow "leaked" out --
both in the past and since December 1st. But we have not been able
to verify that. If you have indeed seen California numbers on your
Caller ID display devices, I'd appreciate hearing from you --
either via this forum or directly to my email address
(bgivens@acusd.edu). If you don't mind divulging the first 6 digits
of those numbers, that data would help track down the errant phone
company switches. Thanks.
Wiltel has passed Caller-ID long distance for about two years,
including OUT OF CA... however, as of Dec 1, they stopped sending it
OUT OF Pennsylvania!
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Privacy, Surveillance, Technology and Government!
Tech Talk Network, WWCR Shortwave: 5065 khz. 8pm est/Sundays.
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From: Beth Givens <bgivens@pwa.acusd.edu>
Date: 10 Dec 1995 13:04:21 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Infinity Transmitter
Hugh Giblins asked about infinity transmitters in a recent CPD. An
interesting and useful book, titled _The Phone Book: Who Is Listening_
by M. L. Shannon (Lysias Press, 1995), has a little information on this
device. Here's the glossary definition:
"A device installed on a phone line or inside a phone, used to
secretly listen to conversations in the area. See also hook switch and
harmonica bug."
Yes, it's an eavesdropping device that enables someone from afar to
listen to what's going on in the vicinity of one's phone when the phone
is hung up ("on hook") as well as when it's in use.
Another source for more information on infinity transmitters is Lee
Lapin's _Book II: How to Get Anything on Anybody: The Encyclopedia of
Personal Surveillance_, 1991, published by ISECO.
Beth Givens Voice: 619-260-4160
Project Director Fax: 619-298-5681
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Hotline (Calif. only):
Center for Public Interest Law 800-773-7748
University of San Diego 619-298-3396 (elsewhere)
5998 Alcala Park e-mail: bgivens@acusd.edu
San Diego, CA 92110
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From: glr@ripco.com (Glen L. Roberts)
Date: 12 Dec 1995 13:34:02 GMT
Subject: Re: Infinity Transmitter
Organization: Full Disclosure
Hugh Giblin <ulysses@acpub.duke.edu> wrote: High tech invasion of
privacy is a concern as mentioned. Has anyone heard of an item
called an "infinity transmitter"? This device which is essentially
a long distance tap will activate one's phone and use it as a
speaker/listening device. I don't believe they are legal other
then for law-enforcement although you will see very watered-down
versions in various electronic magazines.
#1) This requires the attachment of a device on the phone or line of
the target...
#2) You can buy them as consumer security devices... to dial in at home
and listen to your empty house... a couple hundred bucks...
It is certainly legal to listen to your empty house... if a burgler was
inside talking... and you listened in... well... it might be an
interested question under the interception of oral communications
statute... 18 USC 2500 et seq...
It is no more legal for law enforcement to use such a device than you
or I, UNLESS they have an appropriate warrant.
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Glen L. Roberts, Host Full Disclosure Live
Privacy, Surveillance, Technology and Government!
Tech Talk Network, WWCR Shortwave: 5065 khz. 8pm est/Sundays.
Real Audio: 7 days/week, 24 hrs a day:
http://pages.ripco.com:8080/~glr/glr.html
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From: jmatk@tscm.com (James M. Atkinson, Communications Engineer)
Date: 10 Dec 1995 05:12:05 -0500
Subject: Technical Surviellance Counter Measures WWW Page
Organization: tscm.com
A ton of new material on our web page,
TSCM, Counter Surveillance and Debugging Page now on-line... Check it
out...
http://www.tscm.com/
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jma
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From: "Prof. L. P. Levine" <levine@blatz.cs.uwm.edu>
Date: 22 Nov 1995 14:25:54 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Info on CPD [unchanged since 11/22/95]
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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