In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, William Allen Simpson writes: > >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.
Right, at least in the U.S. See section 4(e) of http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/2518.html --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb