When privacy is a crime
Posted on May 26th, 2005 by Brad Spangler
You may not have noticed, but courts now regard the presence of encryption software on your computer as evidence of a crime.
The reaction of noted security expert Bruce Schneier:
“I am speechless.”
Well, I’m not. This ruling is bullshit.
Other reactions from around the web…
“If you use PGP, you may be a pervert. A disturbing ruling…”
“Bruce is speechless, so am I.”
melo:
“Too sad to even think about. This is beyond my most wildest dreams.”
“Now these are activist judges! … Campers, this is some really scary shit!”
“…I worry for the situation where there isn’t any other evidence of a crime…”
“If you aren’t outraged, you aren’t paying attention.”
“Another notch in the criminalization of privacy-enabling tools.”Share This
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