Reply #194: There's some major misinformation or disinformation there [View All]

[leveymg]

The biggest red flag is the false assertion that NSA can't intercept on-line file sharing software, such as MS Outlook Sharepoint.

Any on-line communication that goes through an Internet Service Provider (ISP), either sent or received, will be intercepted by mandatory CALEA-compliant equipment. It is possible to use parts of the WWW fiber backbone to set up ad hoc networks that bypass the nodes where this NSA intercept equipment is installed. But, that would be exactly the sort of thing the NSA and private network security offices look for. Any microwave jumps or satellite uplinks would also likely be detected by NSA.

There's another reason to think this an elaborate hoax. The document retention orders and subpoenas issued to the WH require retention and disclosure of all electronic communications, which includes on-line collaboration messages. If someone wanted to withhold this material,I supposed they could try, but that would be in defiance of the order, and amount to Obstruction of Justice.