-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Following is a reprint from rt.com. One of the reasons it's of relevance to readers of this list is as an example of how to surgically defeat a sub-set of a network, ie. political demonstrators would be disabled, while their (co-located) oppressors would remain enabled. http://rt.com/news/apple-patent-transmission-block-408/ No shooting at protest? Police may block mobile devices via Apple ================================================================= Apple has patented a piece of technology which would allow government and police to block transmission of information, including video and photographs, from any public gathering or venue they deem b sensitiveb, and b protected from externalities.b B-In other words, these powers will have control over what can and cannot be documented on wireless devices during any public event. And while the company says the affected sites are to be mostly cinemas, theaters, concert grounds and similar locations, Apple Inc. also says b covert police or government operations may require complete bblackoutb conditions.b b Additionally,b Apple says,b the wireless transmission of sensitive information to a remote source is one example of a threat to security. This sensitive information could be anything from classified government information to questions or answers to an examination administered in an academic setting.b The statement led many to believe that authorities and police could now use the patented feature during protests or rallies to block the transmission of video footage and photographs from the scene, including those of police brutality, which at times of major events immediately flood news networks and video websites. Apple patented the means to transmit an encoded signal to all wireless devices, commanding them to disable recording functions. Those policies would be activated by GPS, and WiFi or mobile base-stations, which would ring-fence ("geofence") around a building or a b sensitive areab to prevent phone cameras from taking pictures or recording video. Apple may implement the technology, but it would not be Apple's decision to activate the b featureb b it would be down governments, businesses and network owners to set such policies, analyzes ZDNet technology website. Having invented one of the most sophisticated mobile devices, Apple now appears to be looking for ways to restrict its use. b As wireless devices such as cellular telephones, pagers, personal media devices and smartphones become ubiquitous, more and more people are carrying these devices in various social and professional settings,b it explains in the patent. b The result is that these wireless devices can often annoy, frustrate, and even threaten people in sensitive venues.b The companybs listed b sensitiveb venues so far include mostly meetings, the presentation of movies, religious ceremonies, weddings, funerals, academic lectures, and test-taking environments. - -- hkp://keys.gnupg.net CA45 09B5 5351 7C11 A9D1 7286 0036 9E45 1595 8BC0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJQRzVWAAoJEDvrUfDmCx9L7IMQAJKaIR0sQezgWv+qbx/Wxpqd anoXw1rqyLps5HoE3YrL6qxNz5aLCGtFqBiLh4dAcFrWzHb+ffUGZ5xg4XEVsa79 Mggr8F1+Y9DW/J13N98b+U7f42rC4L+0Ju7F/jx0qKveFg/syVVxVhL0oDJCENPJ xyphhSpzc5udFuNxbgG54UMq8Q8wf8DzA4KpYD7tXRJkYvW92CZzTtjm1Y+0U5gO 3+4yxuVSSy5akxeCufX+6YQ6dCgZoS6jDPZRrXXoY7rdk/zjYP/x2SYskBpIWM44 CZsGUYskfy3mr26Xwy06VELagMDF7dAEQygiWENrxiNO+H4sDK7pGh9JlZyex6mV nYiyOii5RaYat8OpmjOlS+FGXOvgKz6N90J6BbMA1e/r/6oQB/YSqN9IdQHmO9UA FtL+wJyqlJwiTYahlinc2CQjyY++bE4FsK7NQDfFa3gj9N0fhTqgnhfZk5KM2s4O Rka5r25xuHPtvtN2b9z3L9qCrMTsiLEkbEkjpOS+Ww1K/LLj+5v3E49e/V45mLaB smwVevmLb1QwiikDrLbykI3YuaELDjsCNpwgwjvRdfGoidwc01xT6Vai4xIlGFxU BTT5MTBK48mQS65LBtlUqv3pxAewKkcHzKVOLRgkvFu5xp9KvF56hNJm/PE3WOB4 a+Qew5LDaJ/2IDhH8Dfu =DW2k -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Freedombox-discuss mailing list Freedombox-discuss@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/freedombox-discuss ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org">leitl</a> http://leitl.org ______________________________________________________________ ICBM: 48.07100, 11.36820 http://www.ativel.com http://postbiota.org 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE