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Deep Packet Inspection & Message Steam Encryption: Deep packet inspection CANNOT decrypt what is in the TCP message stream when [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Message_Stream_Encryption]Message Stream Encryption[/url] is enabled.

With MSE enabled, at best it can make inferences about types of download activity, but not 'what' specifically is being transferred.

Moreover, if a destination ip address is NAT'ed, then the 'real' destination ip is hidden behind a router NAT table referencing the real machine and thus CANNOT be verified.

From a legal standpoint, these issues present and put into question methods for identifying 'wrongdooers' and the right to privacy.

In other words, in the above scenario, how can you conclusively say 'who' is sharing/downloading and 'what'?

It is potentially 'guilt by association' with a perfectly legitimate and good (BitTorrent) technology.

Thanks Dana; Posted by: D. T. Schmitz Posted on: 12/19/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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