Obama Wants Broader Internet Wiretap Authority

An anonymous reader writes "The White House plans to deliver a bill to Congress next year that will require Internet-based communication services that use encryption to be capable of decrypting messages to comply with federal wiretap orders. The bill will go beyond CALEA to apply to services such as Blackberry email. Even though RIM has stated that it does not currently have an ability to decrypt messages via a master key or back door, the bill may require them to. Regarding this development, James Dempsey of the Center for Democracy and Technology commented on the proposal, saying, 'They basically want to turn back the clock and make Internet services function the way that the telephone system used to function.'"

Comments

Re:It was only a matter of time.

[rindeee]

Pack your bags...you've won an all expense paid trip to re-education camp!

Re:Meet the new boss, same as the old boss

[stoat]

I agree with you. The erosion of freedom in this country is disgusting, but the federales have been illegally monitoring for some time now. This legislation will help them feel much better about themselves. Isn't that what really matters?

Miss me Yet?

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey America,

How is that Hope and Change working out for you?

Sincerely,

George Bush

Re:Clipper Chip 2.0

[killmenow]

Where are my mod points? Oh yeah, I just blew them modding a "3. Profit" comment +5, Funny. Sorry, AC. I was going to post the same link with a "Been There, Done That" title since I'm fresh outta mod points but now I see I'd just get moderated -1, Redundant.

Re:Bad timing.

[Rayonic]

Just a few days ago they raid the anti war movement

To be fair, they probably think "Well none of our supporters are in the anti-war movement anymore, so everyone left must be the real crazies!"

(Hm... I know I was just kidding around, but that almost sounds like a brilliantly evil idea.)

Re:CHANGE!!

[bonkeydcow]

Only if you testify in character.

Re:There's a Difference?

[GiveBenADollar]

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. Should be a convenience store, not a government agency!

Re:There's a Difference?

[nametaken]

(I'm sure Repubs don't want you to eat something)

I seem to remember being told I'm not supposed to eat french fries. I failed. :(

Re:There's a Difference?

[LWATCDR]

Actually Prohibition was a good idea taken too far.
The reason that Prohibition passed at all was because there where huge problems with alchemy abuse in the US at the time. Public drunkeness was common and alcoholism was epidemic.
The problem was that instead of stronger laws and people showing moderation they went to outlawing.