Quoting Anonymous (mix@mix2.hyperreal.pl): [snip]
The survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found 73 percent of those surveyed were worried about criminals using the Internet to plan and carry out crimes, with 43 percent very concerned.
"Do you have concerns about rapists, terrorists, drug-dealers and other criminals stalking you and yours through the Internet?"
Child pornography topped the list of online criminal activity that most worried Americans, followed by credit card theft, terrorism, wide-scale fraud, hackers accessing government and business sites, and computer viruses.
Not to mention trojan horses.
Over half of the respondents, 54 percent, approved of the FBI (news - web sites) or other law enforcement agencies intercepting email over the Internet sent to and from people suspected of criminal activities.
"Should the FBI monitor all internet activities of pedophiles?"
The FBI's e-mail wiretap system, formerly dubbed ''Carnivore,'' has been criticized by privacy and civil-rights advocates, who say it violates protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
Pshaw.
Americans familiar with Carnivore were divided on its merits, with 45 [snip] http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010402/wr/tech_crime_dc_1.html
Why do they bother? Regards, Steve -- Cephalopodia is the key insight.