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Backlash Against British Encryption Law

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the feel-the-love dept.

gardenermike writes "The BBC is reporting on some backlash against the British Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) that came into force in 2000, which makes it a criminal act to refuse to decrypt files on a computer. Not surprisingly, the bugaboos of child pornography and terrorism, while unquestionably heinous, are being used to justify a law which does little to protect against either. Lord Phillips of Sudbury is quoted 'You do not secure the liberty of our country and value of our democracy by undermining them, that's the road to hell.'"

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  1. Re:Why is child pornography as bad as terrorism? by Atzanteol · · Score: 1, Troll

    Well, *gee*, the military *kills* people too! Get 'em all up on murder charges while you're at it.

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