CALEA Status Overview

Common Solutions GroupSeptember 20, 2006

Doug CarlsonExecutive Director, Communications & Computing

ServicesNew York University

doug.carlson@nyu.edu

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What’s the status? Legal challenges to the FCC expansion of

CALEA to broadband were not won – but there were some benefits

Court agreed that internal portions of private networks cannot be required to comply with CALEA – at most, compliance required only at gateway

Value of gateway intercept

May 14, 2007, remains the date for CALEA compliance

Title 18 obligations to assist Law Enforcement with intercepts has not changed

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What’s the status? (continued) Uncertainty about which networks and

institutions are exempt from CALEA

Uncertainty about what “compliance” means

Uncertainty about systems and services available to implement compliance

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Exempt/Non-Exempt Tests(per ACE perspective)

Does the organization “support” the connection to the Internet? “Support” is undefined What is meant by Internet is unclear

Is it a “private network”? “Private network” is undefined

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What is compliance?

Not yet defined

FCC/DOJ looking to industry and Law Enforcement to work together to develop “safe harbor” standards Completed by end of year?

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Systems and services for compliance Institution complies using own equipment

Intercept capabilities (routers, probes) Format data and send to Law Enforcement Agencies

(mediation device)

Trusted Third Parties (NeuStar, VeriSign, etc.) handle as a service

EDUCAUSE CALEA Tech. group gathering information on what is available and/or planned by vendors

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Suggestions for actions Meet with your legal department and come

to agreement on exempt/non-exempt status If not exempt, follow-up on compliance

requirements and options when available

Watch EDUCAUSE web site for best practices for complying with existing Title 18 requirements and consider implementing

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Related issues

Possible new legislation

Network authentication of terminals on campus (e.g., 802.1x)

Data retention of logs and other records

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Discussion