>>> Reportedly started by someone operating under the name >>> "Flyman," RBN is known as the mother of cybercrime among >>> online investigators. François Paget, senior expert for >>> the McAfee company, says that RBN began as an Internet >>> provider and offered "impenetrable" hosting for $600 a >>> month. This meant a guarantee that it would not give >>> out information about its clients, no matter what >>> business they were in.
>> This is a commendable position and one that should be the >> default for all businesses. Severe penalties (such as cutting >> out of the tongue or cutting off hands) should be dealt to >> anyone who releases private information without having first >> ensured that such disclosure is in accordance with a properly >> obtained court order issued by a competent court in a public >> hearing (and no, administrative tribunals are not courts of law). > Wow. I always knew there existed some alternate universe where the > RBN were actually the good guys. Didn't expect to find it so fast, > and on nanog at that. Wasn't it Larry Flynt that said: "Because if its good enough to protect a scumbag like me its sure darn good enough to protect all of you". Without a warrant, there is an absolute right to privacy. It continues to exist right up until either (a) one party chooses to give up that privacy or (b) a third party arrives with a Court Order. This is simply a covenant between two parties to preserve that "private" state unless lawfully compelled by lawful process otherwise. In other words, a covenant to adhere to the rule of law and the courts in the event of any dispute between the parties or any third party. It sure seems like a good thing to me -- and a covenant I would hope anyone I do business adheres to. -- () ascii ribbon campaign against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org
