On Mon, 24 Jul 2000, Eugene Leitl wrote:
> Great, then why screening the file systems at entry, then? Moreover,
> what precludes me from putting the encrypted stuff online on
> http://www.netdrive.com/ & Co., crossing the boundary empty-handed,
> and then accessing the warez by ssh or SSL session, Echelon being none
> the wiser? So why this hard drive searching farce, then?
Well nothing. But look at the number of ways of profiting by gouing to all
these extremes. You have to know lots about computers to smuggle this top
secret stuff in. The average joe makes mistakes. The average joe will not
encrypt stuff and so on. That is who they are trying to catch. Trying to
catch libertarians with extensive crypto experience is a bit lower down.
> > me. What I do worry about is paying my taxes so people can walk in the
> > country and claim benefit.
>
> I was unaware that U.S. (judging from the traceroute on your domain)
Theres net power right there, I live in the UK =) [not that it would be
hard to find that out]
> > Not that I am in favour of the RiP bill, it is terrible but in order to
> > have some kind of democracy you have to protect it from other forms of
> > government, terrorism and criminals. The best thing for us to do is
>
> I have yet to see terrorists and criminals in an industrialized
> country threatening to overthrow its democratic structure. If
So its ok that they just kill people then?
> anything, the resident goverments are the ones chipping away at it
> (see U.K., Echelon and Carnivore for a few recent examples).
>
> > promote tools like pgp or hushmail, so those who really do need free
> > speech can get it.
>
> PGP and hushmail do not grant free speech if you can track and filter
> all Internet traffic at IP level.
So we should give up because of that? At least its a start, you have a
better idea than tcp/ip? I just happen to not store any mail or keys in
the country anymore. Better stil, these are mounted on encrypted
partitions and can be written over 7 times with noise with the flick of a
script.
Related question: If I am ion the uk and my keys are elsewhere (friendly
or non govt. property) can the RiP bill still get my keys/throw me in
prison if i forget?
> (Moreover, as a good German, you should have nothing to hide,
> anyway. The thought police has been notified).
As a good brit I beleive whole heartedly in her majestys government, and
everything it does.
SteveC [EMAIL PROTECTED] icq #14047829
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