FCC To Require Backdoor Network Access for Feds

humankind writes "The EFF is reporting that the Federal Communications Commission issued a release [pdf] announcing its new rule expanding the reach of the Communications Assistance to Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)." From the article: "Practically, what this means is that the government will be asking broadband providers - as well as companies that manufacture devices used for broadband communications - to build insecure backdoors into their networks, imperiling the privacy and security of citizens on the Internet. It also hobbles technical innovation by forcing companies involved in broadband to redesign their products to meet government requirements."

Comments

Re:right to privacy

[rhizome]

It's funny how you never hear the phrase 'right to privacy' nowadays.

Is there really a "right" to privacy where this is concerned? People call a lot of things rights that actually are just social conventions.

Re:...WTF?

[maxpublic]

I don't got thru the day worrying about if the Gov't might know something about me they didn't know yesterday.

So the fuck what? The fact that it doesn't bother you means dick to me, and why should it?

The fact that the Patriot Act got pretty much unanimous reapproval in the House and Sentate says it not a bad deal on the whole.

Are you deliberately trolling? "Gubmint is your friend"???

The Patriot Act is nothing to fear unless you got something to hide.

A right to privacy, in case you missed it, means that I can hide any goddamned thing I please. It's up to the government to prove - before a judge - that some specific thing I'm hiding is criminal in nature, and therefore should be revealed.

I don't like Unkie Sam knowing things about me, I don't see why he needs to know, I don't fit the Terrorist Profile, but I really don't care as I'm not going to do something to bring himm down on me.

Great, you live your life the way you want, completely unconcerned about the activities of your big government daddy. But when it comes to my life, both you and your daddy can kiss my hairy ass.

Max