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The SSSCA or "Security Systems Standards and Certification Act", which would force all new consumer electronics devices and personal computers to have government-mandated "policeware". don't think you like the idea of the CIA looking at your research? sign this petition!!!
http://www.petitiononline.com/SSSCA/petition.html
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Any person who disables this policeware would be subject to five years in federal prison and a $500,000 fine.
Wow.. To think that they could enforce that. I'm assuming they are talking about the omnivoure/ carnivoure program, right?
Don't trust the goverment?!, they obviously don't trust you. :)
Incredible.
giving up freedom for security, when will this ever end?
Does anyone who where to find a copy of this proposed security bill? I'd like to read it.
Here is an ftp i found with some more info on carnivore. ftp://24.132.21.163
Found it in an old thread. thought it was good enough to repost here.
links to download text are at http://216.110.42.179/docs/hollings.090701.html
This is horrible, the govt' is getting more and more overpowering and untrusting every day.
I've always wondered if Internet petitions are even legally admissable? Does anyone know because I know that there are certain criteria that an on paper petition must fulfil if it can be accepted legally.
This has nothing to do with omnivore/carnivore etc. This is almost worse.... This is more about copyright. Along the same lines as the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) yet more intrusive.
http://cryptome.org/sssca.htm <---Bill "Working Draft"
http://216.110.42.179/docs/hollings.090701.html <----Overview of Bill
http://directory.google.com/Top/Soci...ification_Act/ <---A Lot of links about the bill.
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The SSSCA says that it is illegal to create, sell or distribute "any interactive digital device that does not include and utilize certified security technologies" that are approved by the U.S. Commerce Department. An interactive digital device is defined as any hardware or software capable of "storing, retrieving, processing, performing, transmitting, receiving or copying information in digital form."
Does this mean that I have to encrypt my cell phones ring tone? :rolleyes: