(Apparently the Poles are seeking tools for controlling the economic transactions of its citizen-units. Thanks to Bob for forwarding this to us. I am copying Andrzej Adamski on my response.) At 2:59 PM 7/29/96, Robert Hettinga wrote:
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 16:06:53 +-200 Reply-To: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM> Sender: Law & Policy of Computer Communications <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM> From: Andrzej Adamski <aadamski@CC.UNI.TORUN.PL> Subject: "Filter"software for money laundering Comments: cc: "comcri-l@man.torun.pl" <comcri-l@man.torun.pl>, "lacc@suburbia.net" <lacc@suburbia.net> To: Multiple recipients of list CYBERIA-L <CYBERIA-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM>
Sorry for cross-posting this message:
Dear All,
Are you familiar with any software or any listing of producers of software to be used in tracking money-laundering?
If so, let me know.
Yes, the Cypherpunks mailing list (send a request as described below) has software to defeat methods of tracking money-laundering. In particular, anonymous remailers, unbreakable cryptography, offshore data havens, digital cash, information markets, and a large body of thought about methods to defeat attempts by Central States to control and track the economic transactions of individuals and corporations. I realize our Polish correspondent may be seeking tools to _assist_ the Police of his country in stopping his countrymen from moving funds around without the approval and control of the apparatchniks who control such things in command economies, but I think he needs to know just how hopeless the task really is. The Polish state will crumble, though it may take a couple of generations. --Tim May, Crypto Anarchist Boycott "Big Brother Inside" software! We got computers, we're tapping phone lines, we know that that ain't allowed. ---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---------:---- Timothy C. May | Crypto Anarchy: encryption, digital money, tcmay@got.net 408-728-0152 | anonymous networks, digital pseudonyms, zero W.A.S.T.E.: Corralitos, CA | knowledge, reputations, information markets, Licensed Ontologist | black markets, collapse of governments. "National borders aren't even speed bumps on the information superhighway."