Freenet is a disaster waiting to happen, especially in the US.
Due to its caching behavior, it opens hosts to the following simple strategy -
(a) connecting to host X (possibly multiple times) download a file you know to be illegal to possess.
(b) seize the hardware and prove that this illegal content is on the machine
(c) deny common carrier status due to lack of identification of their "customer's".
The same "attack" would apply to HTTP proxies, but the DOJ wouldn't bring such a case. However, reducing the number of American freenet nodes would be a desirable thing if Freenet ever got popular.
Fundamental problem - if your IP sends illegal data to a LEO, then you have committed an actionable offense.
(and yes, I have read the freenet legal pages. anyone can interpret the law - when they can point to a legal decision with precedence, then you can half believe it).
Except the chip is on a bus.
As I understand it, its on a rather slow bus.
With relatively few pins.
An USB2-to-FPGA + chip from a good motherboard = instant insecure but trusted environment, just add content
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Freenet is a disaster waiting to happen, especially in the US. Due to its caching behavior, it opens hosts to the following simple strategy - (a) connecting to host X (possibly multiple times) download a file you know to be illegal to possess. (b) seize the hardware and prove that this illegal content is on the machine (c) deny common carrier status due to lack of identification of their "customer's". The same "attack" would apply to HTTP proxies, but the DOJ wouldn't bring such a case. However, reducing the number of American freenet nodes would be a desirable thing if Freenet ever got popular. Fundamental problem - if your IP sends illegal data to a LEO, then you have committed an actionable offense. (and yes, I have read the freenet legal pages. anyone can interpret the law - when they can point to a legal decision with precedence, then you can half believe it).
Except the chip is on a bus. As I understand it, its on a rather slow bus. With relatively few pins. An USB2-to-FPGA + chip from a good motherboard = instant insecure but trusted environment, just add content (Responses to name @ sacbeemail )