Controversial Einstein systems to inspect U.S. government's Internet traffic

The largest U.S. carriers -- including AT&T, Qwest and Sprint -- are deploying special-purpose, intrusion-detection systems dubbed Einstein boxes in their networks as part of an 18-month-old effort to tighten security on federal networks. Developed by the Department of Homeland Security, the Einstein software provides real-time monitoring and analysis of Internet traffic flowing in and out of federal agency networks.

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