[Rhodes22-list] Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime

[Michael D. Weisner]

Herb,

You said, "I don't have a problem with a device like that,as long as it 
still takes a search warrant to use it."  I agree, totally, if warrants are 
still required and the use of such a device is limited to law enforcement.

My fear is that a USB flash drive that breaks into a PC, defeating 
encryption algorithms, makes me wonder if it exploits a MSoft "back door" or 
something.  How does one stop a thief from copying the contents of the flash 
drive and using it for other purposes?  I also wonder if the intruder needs 
to have physical access to the PC or if it may be accomplished remotely. 
This gives the phrase "be careful what you do in private, because it could 
become public" a whole new meaning.

Mike
s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
Nissequogue River, NY

From: "Herb Parsons" <hparsons at parsonsys.com>Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 
4:44 PM
> In the computer biz here, and a big believer in personal rights, but I
> don't have a problem with a device like that, as long as it still takes
> a search warrant to use it.
>
> Bottom line is, "be careful what you do in private, because it could
> become public" applies in computers just like everything else.
>
> Michael D. Weisner wrote:
>> For those of you in the computer biz (or nay of you personal rights 
>> enthusiasts out there), you may find this tidbit interesting:
>> Microsoft device helps police pluck evidence from cyberscene of crime - 
>> "It's a hacker on a stick"  Source: Seattle Times
>> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/PrintStory.pl?document_id=2004379751&zsection_id=2003750725&slug=msftlaw29&date=20080429
>>
>> or
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/53zyxl
>>
>>
>> Mike
>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>> Nissequogue River, NY
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