Topic: Roving Bug

The FBI has the capability to remotely activate cell phone microphones to listen to conversations even when the device is turned off, a technique known as a "roving bug." This surveillance method was reportedly used against organized crime families in New York. A specific AT&T building in San Francisco is identified as "Spook Central," a windowless cube suspected of being a major intelligence hub for the West Coast.

The Department of Justice approved the use of roving bugs on Nextel phones to monitor mobsters, raising questions about the legality and scope of the FISA bill. There is a call for programmers to write code that can detect when a phone's microphone has been remotely activated. A humorous suggestion is made to have the phone play "It's a Small World" back to the eavesdropping agents once the bug is detected.