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Congress Considers Mandatory Crypto Backdoors

Posted by Hemos on from the the-encryption-wars-begin dept.

disappear writes: "Wired news reports that Congress is considering restrictions on crypto software in the wake of the terrorist attack. 'Nuff said." This will be the next battle -- especially in the wake of this week's tragedies, and the the allegations that the prime suspect Osama Bin Laden is a heavy crypto user. The battle of privacy and safety is going to begin in earnest now.

18 of 1,105 comments (clear)

  1. Katy! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Katy, I love you!

  2. frp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first remembrance post! we will not lose our civil liberties or bin laden has won!

    1. Re:frp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      this is NOT offtopic....read the article moderators...

    2. Re:frp by bozo42 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

      ...read the article moderators...

      HAH! HAH! Rate this post +5 FUNNY!!!

      "moderators" - - READ?!?!? the articles....

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      --
      If you're not on somebody's shit list, you're not doing anything worthwhile.....
    3. Re:frp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      amen to this!

  3. 4th post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Nuff said.

  4. Steven King, author, dead at 55 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic


    I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.

  5. Ashley Seaton is sofa king hot! I wanna fuck her by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I wanna fuck her up the ass!

  6. Re:My essay by Supa+Mentat · · Score: 3, Offtopic

    I agree with a lot of what you had to say. But the idea that we could possibly hit them so hard that no one would ever again DARE to do something like this is absurd. A strike that powerful does not exist. Why would terrorists like these ever fear us? Because we're going to kill them if they try anything? Perhaps you forget that they died doing this. Religious fanatics don't give a damn what you can do. If they die they are going cloaked in the glory of their God and will forever be considered martyrs by their people. We have to respond with something but there will never be a thing we can do to keep religious fanatics and other suicide terrorists scared enough of us as to prevent them from attacking us.

    --
    "A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire
  7. let's do something for our country by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    by killing all the fucking arabs NOW!

  8. Short answer: Nope. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Free speech, honey.

  9. more by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "It's a bird!"
    "It's a plane!"
    "Its.... Oh fuck, it IS a plane!"

    Q: Why didn't Superman stop the planes from hitting the Trade Towers?
    A: Because he's a quadriplegic!

    1. Re:more by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      American Airlines is now offering sight seeing tours of Manhattan!

      Q: Why do tourists flock to New York?
      A: It's a blast

      New York, New York, so good they hit it twice

      If one side of the Pentagon has collapsed, will it now be renamed "The
      Square"?

      It should be renamed "The Penta-gone"

      Famous last words: "Amal, was this tower here yesterday?"

      Today FBI concluded that New York had been hit by a U.F.M
      (unidentify flying muslim)

      NEWSFLASH.... The WTC has been destroyed.... thousands of New York
      executives feared dead.... Hookers all across the city are in mourning.....

      "25,000 sq. ft. Office space for rent. Recently renovated. New Air
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      85th Floor, Room 18."

      Q: What do you call a dust storm?
      A: Trade winds.

      Q: What's the area code of the World Trade Center?
      A: 220 (two to zero).

      Q: What should have tipped off the ticket sellers?
      A: When the terrorists asked if there was anything cheaper than one-way.

      Then there's the retarded terrorist who tried to crash the A-Train into the
      World Trade Center..........

      Yassar Arraffat and many other PLO members together
      with people from other muslim nations are *Volunteering*
      to give blood for the victims of the tragedy...
      I guess they'll have some *Volunteers* to Fly the blood in too!

      Last words from Airline pilot "Right a bit, hey the trade centre, my
      brother works there...lets look just a bit closer...."

      The FBI have arrested the head of advertising at the Empire State Building
      for
      involvement in the WTC disaster. A spokesman said T-shirts with 'Empire
      State:
      We're Back!!!' in his office...

  10. Re:Mandatory backdoors -- french tried, gave up. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Actually the French gave up long ago when they got fucked up their backdoor by the nazis.

    good bye.

  11. Re:Mixed feelings by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've heard that Hitler ate stuff, drank water and breathed air... I guess we should condemn that too!

  12. 128 bit Jihad!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Ha HA! Crypto good! Servant of Allah bought "Applied Criptography" on half.com for $21.95!!!! Now disciples of MUhammad send secret messages to ech other! cannot be traced by pussy U.S. Govrnment!!!

    ALLAH AKBAR!!!!!

    DEATH TO ALL INFIDEL!!!!!

    my public key is:

    jj3982y$us82@0034jd998u43939rfjf939lickmystick

  13. The Price of Freedom... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    is eternal vigilance.

  14. Re:i think they are right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You make me sick to call myself an American.