CARNIVORE
CARNIVORE is One of the most effective crime fighting tools used by the federal government is electronic surveillance. ... Due to the advancement of this technology in recent years, and the subsequent increase in abuse and criminal activities, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has designed and developed a diagnostic tool called Carnivore, which helps them monitor and intercept electronic communications that are criminal in nature. ... , online shopping), the Carnivore tool can be configured to intercept only those e-mails being transmitted either to or from the named subject. ... Title III requires the federal government to seek authorization from a high ranking Department of Justice official as well as a federal district court judge before they can lawfully use the Carnivore device. ... Additionally, applications to use the Carnivore device must be able to show why common methods of investigation will not work or why they are too dangerous. ... Appearing sensitive to these concerns, the FBI insists that the use of Carnivore is subject to intense oversight from internal FBI controls, the U.