On 9/20/04, Global Knowledge Dev. Moderator asked: > 6. Where do we draw the line between individual rights and freedoms > (e.g., to use encryption to protect privacy) and government > responsibility to protect citizens (e.g., outlawing encryption)?
One of the so-called 'developing countries' has begun implementing Cyber-crime Laws that would in the long run hinder individual liberties. Nigeria, for example, is proposing government ownership of Encryption keys. See an article I wrote some time ago at: <http://www.nigeriavillagesquare1.com/Articles/femi_oyesanya/2004/05/review- of-draft-nigerian-cybercrime.html> ------------ This DOT-COM Discussion is funded by the dot-ORG USAID Cooperative Agreement, and hosted by GKD. http://www.dot-com-alliance.org provides more information. To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd For the GKD database, with past messages: http://www.GKDknowledge.org
