ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Justice Department Surveillance Authority.

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--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2002

TOPIC: A federal appeals court gave the Justice Department broad discretion in the use of wiretaps and surveillance techniques to trace suspected terrorists, according to an article by The Associated Press. The court stated the expanded wiretap guidelines proposed by Attorney General John Ashcroft are in violation of the Constitution. Several groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, argue the guidelines will restrict free speech, the article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story:

Michael Reagan, senior vice president of Vericept Corporation, is a sought after Internet privacy expert on how organizations can effectively implement solutions that minimize Internet abuse and security breaches -- without gaining the "Big Brother" stigma. Reagan can discuss how to prevent employee network abuse (including Web, e-mail, Web-mail, IM, P2P, chat, ftp, telnet and print jobs) and improve employee cohesion with new technologies. Reagan can also offer insight into the various approaches toward monitoring and managing inappropriate use of company networks and the issues associated with the surveillance of Internet communications. Reagan can share the attitudes, experiences, and perspectives of both sides of the office environment and present a blueprint for managing the escalating issue of network abuse with greater awareness and sensitivity. 781-684-0770, [e-mail]

William P. Crowell is president and chief executive officer of Santa Clara, California-based Cylink Corporation, a leading provider of hardware and software security solutions for mission-critical private networks and business communications over the Internet. Prior to becoming CEO in November 1998, Crowell was Cylink's Vice President for Product Strategy. Crowell came to Cylink from the National Security Agency, where he held a series of senior positions, including Deputy Director of Operations and Deputy Director of the Agency. From 1989 to 1990, Crowell served as a vice president at Atlantic Aerospace Electronics Corporation in Greenbelt, Maryland, leading business development in space technology, signal processing and intelligence systems. In November 2001, he was appointed to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Task Force on Terrorism and Deterrence. This group of experts is charged with recommending new areas of research in surveillance, intelligence, and weapons technology that can assist in countering terrorist threat. In December 2001, Crowell was appointed by the National Research Council to serve on the Committee on Science and Technology for Countering Terrorism: Panel on Information Technology. This panel evaluates the terrorist threat to the US Information Technology Infrastructure and makes recommendations for dealing with this emerging problem and its potential consequences. In March 2002, he was appointed to the Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, and the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and Technology, which identifies and evaluates technology-driven solutions to improve the security and efficiency of national and local aviation. PR: 415-397-2686, [e-mail]

Professor Henry Fradella, J.D., Ph.D., of the College of New Jersey, Department of Law and Justice, is an expert regarding the law and the right to privacy. 609-771-2271

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