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Analysis Of Symantec's Stance On Censorship

Posted by timothy on from the please-register-with-the-authorities dept.

robochan writes "According to this report in the Sydney Morning Herald, Chief Operating Officer of Symantec, John Schwarz, was quoted as 'calling for laws to make it a criminal offense to share information and tools online which could be used by malicious hackers and virus writers.' This article takes a look at the negative affects and also a couple of recent examples of "censorship legislation" backed by the COO of Symantec, and what little effect it has had on criminals, while having a substantial affect on responsible citizens."

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  1. Well I for one.. by Narphorium · · Score: 0, Redundant

    do not welcome our censorship promoting Symantec overloards.

  2. I was in Sears the other day... by Jerk+City+Troll · · Score: 2, Redundant

    I noticed you can still go into the hardware (screw drivers, power tools, etc.) section of Sears and buy bolt cutters. Bolt cutters have a legitimate use, even when used for cutting pad locks. However, I am sure that some have used them to gain illegal access, somewhere! Quickly, someone tell the government so we can make them illegal!

    Of course, if Symantec has their way, they'll also make security testing illegal too. Idiots.

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