On Thu, 20 Sep 2001 10:03:30 -0400 (EDT), Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> http://incidents.org/diary/september2001.php#175
> The "Combatting Terrorism Act of 2001" allows our
> government to completely ignore any and all privacy
> considerations. If you do it online, the gov't can
> now monitor without a warrant.
> - Steve
> P.S. This URL crashes Linux Arachne 4.1.66.
No problem with DOS Arachne, 1.70, rev. 3.
BTW, I am always being told that it is easy for snoops to monitor
people's internet communications anyway, even for those who are
not highly skilled geeks. Hence the need for SSL and other
encryption programs for any kind of online communications of a
highly private and sensitive nature.
Information at the URL speaks of proposals under consideration to
ban "uncrackable" encryption programs. I'm against it. When
encryption is outlawed, then only outlaws will have encryption.
Is there going to be a way whereby anybody can find out about the
kinds of things you are seeking information about by looking at the
terms you type into the search field for a search engine? I don't
like being snooped upon. Just because I want to know about some
bad things doesn't mean I am thinking about getting into those bad
things.
Sam Heywood
-- This mail was written by user of The Arachne Browser - http://arachne.cz/
