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Crypto Restrictions Are Taking Over the World
zeke writes: "An article on SecurityFocus details how forced key escrow and other crypto restrictions have taken root around the world, in countries like France, South Africa, the Netherlands and the UK. Ironically, this leaves the United States -- the birthplace and graveyard of the Clipper Chip -- as one of the few bastions of unregulated encryption."
The U.S. Justice Department has unleashed it's newest anti-terrorism initiative called TIPS. The programs webpage has the quote: "A national system for concerned workers to report suspicious activity." The ACLU today sent out a press release detailing the dangers of the TIPS program. Among which is turning private sector companies into a domestic spy service. Will your ISP report you for visiting the wrong sites? One citizen has already posted his obviously tongue in cheek support for the TIPS program.
The program operates by asking everyday citizens to join Citizen Corp's TIPS program and than report suspicious activities via a form on the webpage.
The Generation
I'd say something witty here, but I'm not that bright.
Its true the slashdot editors are NAZIS they are trying to stop the free flow of ideas and information!
Trolls have rights too!
Reality check. Nearly all of them had overstayed their visas. Which makes them Not Legally In The USA. Sorry. Climb back into your thatched-roof house without electricty, you European bleeding heart goatse diggler.
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mark me offtopic... but where are my pants?