Eriks Rugelis wrote: > > On the other hand, if your environment consists of a large number (100's) of > potential tapping points, then you will quickly determine that in-line taps > have very poor scaling properties. > a) They are not rack-dense > b) They require external power warts > c) They are not cheap (in the range of US$500 each) > d) Often when you have that many potential tapping points, you are > likely to be processing a larger number of warrants in a year. An in-line > tap arrangement will require a body to physically install the recording > equipment and cables to the trace-ports on the tap. You may also need to > make room for more than one set of recording gear at each site. > This is a feature, not a bug. Law enforcement is required to pay -- up front -- all costs of tapping. No pay, no play.
> Large-scale providers will probably want to examine solutions based on > support built directly into their traffic-carrying infrastructure (switches, > routers.) > > You should be watchful for law enforcement types trying dictate a 'solution' > which is not a good fit to your own business environment. There are usually > several ways of getting them the data which they require to do their jobs. > Whatever they are willing to pay for -- a good fit for the business environment is the largest effort and highest cost, as the overhead and administrative charges should enough to be profitable. -- William Allen Simpson Key fingerprint = 17 40 5E 67 15 6F 31 26 DD 0D B9 9B 6A 15 2C 32