full-disclosure - Security Industry Under Scrutiny: Part One

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From: vdongen at hetisw.nl (vdongen)
Subject: Security Industry Under Scrutiny: Part One

> [whitevampire@...dless.com] Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 10:15:36PM -0500
> wrote:
> > 
> > 	I propose a new government agency mandating access for all
> > Internet accessible machines across the world.  This agency will be
> > responsible for updating software without notifying the owners,
> thus
> > continuing a security blanket for the world.
Yes, and you really think all the people in the world want an American 
agency that controlls their machines?
Remember what happened to echelon, it was used to spy on european 
companys to give the US based companys a head start.


> > 
> 
> Plot Overview:
> 
>     Guy Montag is a fireman who burns books in a futuristic American
> city. In Montag's world, 
> firemen start fires rather than putting them out. The people in this
> society do not read books, 
> enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, think independently, or have
> meaningful conversations. 
> Instead, they drive very fast, watch excessive amounts of television
> on wall-size sets, and 
> listen to the radio on "Seashell Radio" sets attached to their ears.
> 
> [..] 
> 
>    Hrmmmm, what chaper of the this book are we on ? ;-P
> 
>  -nocon 
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