Hello, Kurt.

06 Jan 07 08:32, you wrote to me:

 KW> Synchronet just added a SSH server to it. That, plus judicious use of
 KW> TOR or similar onion routers might help.

Overkill when you can use a direct connection.

 KW> Remember the old days, though -- it was easy for the secret service

That's exactly what they are: the old days.  The Secret Service, et al,
aren't concerned with what BBSers do now.  They're busy these days trying
to stop spam, catching online paedos, tracking "suspected
terrorists", trying to find a stereogram in Grandma's picnic pictures
on her webpage...you name it.

 KW> confiscate a BBS on suspicion of carding. This was before the 9/11
 KW> "card" was issued. All it takes is for some mention of
"terruh" and
 KW> your BBS is gone, cracked wide open, and all user information, email,
 KW> and data gone to the feds.

Three words: hotswap hard drives. 

 KW> Add TrueCrypt to the mix. Put it all in an encrypted container file.

If they REALLY want what's in MY board, they can have it.  I would think
they could just find some other bigger fish to fry, but then again, the US
government is an oligarchy and what one says, goes.

Later,
Sean

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