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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hardware-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of j maccraw
> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2007 9:39 PM
> To: The Hardware List
> Subject: Re: [H] The Erosion of Internet Privacy
>
> I read an article that quoted that Nazi Kerr about how
> we need to change our
> definitions, puh-leez! Sure I trust my government to
> do the right thing, just
> like I trust Russia's gov't to clean up corruption, or
> the Chinese (people or
> gov't) to give a shit about quality & safety by 1st
> world standards before price.
>
> Yeah their listening, because now everything is
> digital and thus easier to sort,
> prioritize & machine process, welcome to Enemy of the
> State. All it means is the
> keystone cops will be better at busting your local
> pirate, pundit, and pot
> smokers while fumbling the ball on murderers,
> terrorists and crooked politicians.
>
> A nice round of encryption for all! Start with your
> local data, consider it with
> email, and hopefully it's coming to a phone near you
> soon. It's not paranoia any
> more, it's the new definition of privacy!
Amen.
But now in the UK they're trying to chip away at encryption by forcing
individuals or businesses, under "certain circumstances"
to up their encryption keys.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/01/AR2007100100511.
html
More shuddering.
Bill
