If Verisign *really* wants to help ...

Owen DeLong owen at delong.com
Sun Sep 21 16:56:22 UTC 2003


> Of course, folks realize that Verisign is now one of the largest SS7
> network operators in the world.  Almost all CLECs in the USA use
> Verisign's SS7 network.
>
> Verisign has become the single point of failure for almost all of the
> USA's public networks (voice, data, Internet, etc).
>
>
That gets even more frightening when you look at the background of 
Verisign's
management team.  I'm not usually one to buy into conspiracy theorys, and,
I'm not suggesting any evidence supports one here.  However, these guys are
from the government, and, it's obvious they're not here to help.

If you look at the Verisign/NetSol management team, you'll see that it has
a large contingent of ex-CIA/NSA/etc.  I don't know this is bad, but, I know
it can't be good. (Think Carnivore)

Owen




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