Saturday, July 27, 2002

American style cyber warfare: what are the risks? According to CNET News.com, US Reps. Howard Berman, D-Calif., and Howard Coble, R-N.C., are planning to introduce a bill "that would permit copyright holders to perform nearly unchecked electronic hacking if they have a 'reasonable basis' to believe that piracy is taking place." http://news.com.com/2104-1023-945923.html I had already gotten a feeling of indigestion after researching the "palladium" issue, and now words are failing me - so may I ask the experts in this forum to share some of their insights about the proposed cyber warfare legislation and associated risks? [Hendrik via risks-digest Volume 22, Issue 18] 8:19 # G!