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Wiretapping the Web Easier Than Ever

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the in-case-you-haven't-heard dept.

theodp writes "All the trends are toward easier to tap, says an EFF attorney in MSNBC's recap of last week's 5-0 FCC vote to require broadband and VoIP providers to provide Uncle Sam with wiretapping backdoors and a recent Court decision that stored e-mail is not protected under a strict reading of wiretap laws. Civil-liberties concerns aside, MSNBC notes the FCC is also exploring its Internet regulatory options, including placing tariffs on online newspapers and requiring e-tailers to process 911 calls."

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  1. Re:GnuPG by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    GnuPG, PGP, and the like are only useful for communication between nerds.

    But why would you want to talk to anyone else?

    Oh yeah... girls!