Encrytion is no defense... (Score 1)

The idea that encryption will thwart the purposes of Carnivore is ridiculous. Signal Intelligence rests on the three disciplines of traffic analysis, crytographic analysis and linquistic analysis. Of these, TA is the most important. Who is speaking with whom and when theyre speaking is often more important than the conent of the communication. The web needs secure communication channels, not just secure communication content.