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"all broadband Internet service providers and many Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, companies will have 18 months--until spring 2007--to ensure their systems have backdoors that allow police to eavesdrop on their customers' communications for investigative purposes."

It's only a matter of time until hackers discover this new backdoor and use it. The government won't be the only ones watching you.
Posted by: CobraA1   Posted on: 11/12/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Net wiretapping  tgardley | 11/11/05
Encryption will have to be outlawed too!  johnsmith222 | 11/11/05
It practically is!  Spoon Jabber | 11/12/05
nope.  CobraA1 | 11/12/05
In 2003, Texas and Massachusetts wanted to make firewalls illegal...  HypnoToad | 11/14/05
only a matter of time  CobraA1 | 11/12/05
I miss the days when conservatives protected freedom and privacy.  HypnoToad | 11/14/05
Looks like a good reason to encrypt your communications  John L. Ries | 11/14/05
Not enough  wildcat_paris | 11/15/05
Lawmakers, lawbreakers, both will find and use the back door.  HypnoToad | 01/27/06

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