FBI: We need wiretap-ready Web sites - now

Discussion in 'privacy general' started by CloneRanger, May 7, 2014.

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  1. CloneRanger

    CloneRanger Registered Member

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    http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/fbi-we-need-wiretap-ready-web-sites-now
     
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    trott3r Registered Member

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    "Malware = You don't scare me"

    No, but the american government does =)
     
  3. CloneRanger

    CloneRanger Registered Member

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    I don't give a flying **** about USA.GOV or any 3 letter agencies etc, or are scared of them either ! What makes you think i am or do ?

    I do however care about the people, & the way they are continually & daily mistreated, & have been for decades, by the above & others in each others pocket.
     
  4. mirimir

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    As I wrote in another related thread, it's understandable why the US government would expect US-based firms to cooperate in national defense/offense. But that's problematic for US firms that present themselves as global. They can't have it both ways. During 1950s-1970s, US export and trade controls restricted strong encryption to close allies. Commercial technology available to enemies and others was either weak enough to crack, or backdoored. They want that privilege back, but they don't want a Chinese version. Change is hard sometimes ;)
     
  5. Palancar

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    Adding to Mirimir's comments:

    However; lets say THEY could have it all back. In THEIR perfect world, they have a backdoor key to everything and nobody else has one for anything. Does that sound like something YOU would wanto_O?

    I don't think so. That would scare the crap out of me. THEIR track record speaks volumes, and I doubt I could even compose a post of how invasive it would become. I will always stand of the concept of privacy being paramount. YES it will sometimes allow a guilty person to go free (encryption, concealed internet trail,etc...) but MORE IMPORTANTLY, it also allows an innocent person to LIVE FREE and enjoy private thoughts and activities, which are nobody's business but the owner of the thoughts.
     
  6. mirimir

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    Not, not at all.

    There can be only one BOFH ;) See <http://bofh.ntk.net/BOFH/>.
     
  7. lotuseclat79

    lotuseclat79 Registered Member

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    Hi mirimir,

    The link you posted in message #6 gets a 404 Not Found. But, http://bofh.ntk.net/ works.

    -- Tom
     
  8. CloneRanger

    CloneRanger Registered Member

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    Originally Posted by lotuseclat79

    Yeah i got that too, until i removed both these 2 off the end of the link >.
     
  9. mirimir

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    Sorry. The new forum package seems more prone to incorporating <> into URLs.
     
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