Janet Reno warns of "lawlessness on the Internet"
From U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno's weekly press conference, held this morning at the Department of Justice. She's speaking about an upcoming meeting of the G-7 nations and Russia:
At this meeting we will be discussing ways in which our countries can work together to better identify and locate cybercriminals. Automation, computers, the Internet have now made boundaries, in many instances, meaningless. As I have said on a number of occasions at this table, a man can sit at a computer in Europe and steal from a bank in the United States. Someone in Germany can get a list of credit card numbers here and try to extort people for money on the threat of using these credit cards. I think it is imperative that we develop practices, procedures, and laws that will enable these countries - and indeed other countries throughout the world - to work together to focus on criminals who are exploiting the new technologies that so many of us are relying on. The solution is working together as nations. Our law enforcement agencies must learn to work together more closely on these issues and more quickly than ever before, since a split-second response can help catch a hacker while he is still online. The fight against lawlessness on the Internet will be one of the greatest law enforcement challenges of the next century. By working on agreements to help meet that challenge, we won't be left fighting 21st century threats with 20th century solutions. I think it is going to be incumbent upon us all to develop the expertise on the part of law enforcement, both at the federal and state level, to make sure that we know who our counterparts are around the world and that we come together on this issue. I guess this is the Department of Justice's response to "cryptoanarchy." -Declan
Declan McCullagh wrote:
From U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno's weekly press conference, held this morning at the Department of Justice. She's speaking about an upcoming meeting of the G-7 nations and Russia:
Summary: International Law Enforcement. New World Order. International Law Enforcement. New World Order. International Law Enforcement...
At this meeting we will be discussing ways in which our countries can work together to better identify and locate cybercriminals.
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The solution is working together as nations. Our law enforcement agencies must learn to work together more closely on these issues and more quickly than ever before
I think it is going to be incumbent upon us all to develop the expertise on the part of law enforcement, both at the federal and state level, to make sure that we know who our counterparts are around the world and that we come together on this issue.
Declan adds:
I guess this is the Department of Justice's response to "cryptoanarchy."
How many people have recognized the Big Lie increasingly being spread by the self-proclaimed guardians of the future of all humanity? What happens if the InterNet disappears from the face of the earth, tomorrow? Not a whole helluva lot. It would be a loss, but in no way a major disaster for all mankind. The InterNet is the Falklands. There is really no need to mount a huge armed force to travel halfway around the world and 'put things straight' unless this-or-that perceived authority deems it to be necessary/in the national interest/a good idea/profitable/etc. Ask yourself this..."If the InterNet is such a highly important, as well as highly vulnerable, infrastructure--of momentous value to our military and economic well-being--then why on earth did our government announce that it was of major importance for every man, woman, and child, sane and insane, to have access to it?" "It is a matter of national urgency that every citizen should tour the Pentagon, as soon as possible. Of course, in the interests of national security, it will be necessary to give everyone who does so a digital implant." "We have adopted a policy of allowing your children to play in our missle silos, but we will have to imprison them if they play with the buttons."
Automation, computers, the Internet have now made boundaries, in many instances, meaningless.
Those in power recognize this, and they also recognize the need to recreate and/or redefine it as a valuable treasure in need of defending from the Great Enemy. This time around the Karmic Circle, however, the Great Enemy is everyone on the face of the earth. Isn't there a Chinese curse which says, "May you live in interesting times."? TruthMonger
On Thu, 4 Dec 1997, TruthMonger wrote:
Ask yourself this..."If the InterNet is such a highly important, as well as highly vulnerable, infrastructure--of momentous value to our military and economic well-being--then why on earth did our government announce that it was of major importance for every man, woman, and child, sane and insane, to have access to it?"
Monger: Simply because everyone (ok..lots) on the planet are already using it. They belabor the obvious in order to build a constituincy. Replace internet with the word "air" and you have the same effect. "We must protect everyone from the abuse of the air you breath. Evil, profiteering businessman will ruin it. Terrorists and pedophiles will want to breath it too -- so you must let us evil, murdering government types dole out who breaths the air and what it will smell like." Be afraid. Be very afraid. (abbreviated BABVA (tm)) these true facts have been brought to you by: FUDmonger the letter 'F' and the number '666'
At 01:04 PM 12/4/97 -0600, TruthMonger wrote:
Isn't there a Chinese curse which says, "May you live in interesting times."?
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Yeah, its a corollary of Moore's law :-) ------------------------------------------------------------ David Honig Orbit Technology honig@otc.net Intaanetto Jigyoubu Information is a dense, colorless, odorless material readily transmitted across empty space and arbitrary boundaries by shaking charged particles.
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