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France Will Not Ban Wi-Fi Or Tor, Prime Minister Says (dailydot.com)

Posted by timothy on from the so-reassuring dept.

Patrick O'Neill writes: Despite requests from police following the deadly Paris attacks, France will not ban the Tor anonymity network or public Wi-Fi, Prime Minister Manual Valls said on Wednesday."A ban of Wi-Fi is not a course of action envisaged," Valls responded on Wednesday. Nor is he in favor of a ban on Tor, which encrypts and masks users' identifying data. "Internet is a freedom, is an extraordinary means of communication between people, it is a benefit to the economy," Valls added.

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  1. Vive la France by EvilEddie · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Vive la France