FBI Plans To Tap The Internet
CNET News.com posts this lovely tidbit…
“The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build in backdoors for eavesdropping, CNET News.com has learned.”
This could spell bad news for gamers as the legislation could potentially “Authorize the expansion of wiretapping requirements to “commercial” Internet services including instant messaging if the FCC deems it to be in the “public interest.” That would likely sweep in services such as in-game chats offered by Microsoft’s Xbox 360 gaming system as well.”
Read the rest of this disturbing developement here.
Fruit Brute
Posted to on 8 July 2006
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