1. CALEA Status Overview Common Solutions Group September 20, 2006 Doug Carlson Executive Director, Communications & Computing Services New York University doug.carlson@nyu.edu

2. 2 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

3. 3 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

4. 4 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

5. 5 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?

6. 6 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

7. 7 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

8. 8 Related issues Possible new legislation Network authentication of terminals on campus (e.g., 802.1x) Data retention of logs and other records

9. 9 Discussion