Feds: Colleges must grant backdoor access
This post was published 3 years 6 months 19 days ago and its content may not be valid anymore.Networking Pipeline reports in the feds request that Internet snooping be granted on college campuses to monitor students and faculty:
The feds know no limits when it comes to Internet snooping: It now appears that they want to require that colleges provide them with backdoors so that they can spy on students, professors, and staff on university networks.
The issue is over an FCC ruling related to the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) wiretapping law. The FCC says that broadband Internet providers and “interconnected” VoIP providers have to comply with CALEA next year.
The problem, say universities, is that the ruling appears to extend the law to colleges. And that, they add, would mean massive invasions of privacy, and potentially billions of dollars in network upgrades.
Where are our college students? Time to chime in with thoughts on the topic.
And I was so close to getting out scot-free. I have enough things to worry about as it is; I’ll see if this actually comes to fruition.
Well if the university does not accept federal funding or grants, then they should not need to open a back door.
Given that Harvard alone received $412 million of our tax dollars last year, if the feds want to snoop and already paid their tuition, then the case is closed. All universities who accept government grants [gifts] should be required to open their doors to the government…
The univerisites [who accept government provided funding] lost the battle to prevent military recruiters on campass. This was a Supreme Court case voted 9 to 0. http://wcbs880.com/pages/12385.php
So if a university doesn’t want spend the money to upgrade their network, or risk privacy invasion, then don’t accept government grants [gifts].
I agree. I’m a freshman at UT Arlington.
If gov’t funding/grants = yes open door
if NO gov’t funding/grants = should not have to open door
-matt
honestly..i could care less. if they want to know that i look at this website and porn everyday..well be my guest