>Fact is, "ordinary people" are not in any significant danger of
>having their e-mail or files intercepted and read by "ripoff
>artists, criminals, and spies." Next-door neighbors and other
>non-governmental entities rarely have access to packet sniffers,
>Carnivore-type intercept systems, or other surveillance gear.
A buddy of mine ran a Windows based packet sniffer on his
Cable Modem for a while.
He claimed to have seen some interesting stuff from his neighbors.
>Who uses crypto on a regular basis are those for whom the risks of
>getting caught with certain material or certain thoughts are
>nonzero, and for whom the penalties are significant. The usual
>examples: freedom fighters plotting to blow up government buildings,
>child pornographers, money launderers making plans, etc.
Or who prefer to read certain Usenet News Groups.
Not arguing much, just pointing out a possible way of getting
people interested.
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A quote from Petro's Archives: *******************************************
Today good taste is often erroneously rejected as old-fashioned
because ordinary man, seeking approval of his so-called personality,
prefers to follow the dictates of his own peculiar style rather than
submit to any objective criterion of taste.--Jan Tschichold
