The government asking a few companies to implement backdoors in the devices they make and sell will not change the fact that just about anyone can build a fully encrypted device and have fully encrypted conversations using said device. That is the world we live in. The conversation between Silicon Valley fighting for the fourth ammendment and the government fighting for backdoors is a waste of time in the world we live in today.
====== Even with 5,100 hours of flight time being logged, the eyes in the sky contributed to only 2,300 apprehensions.... An apprehension for every half-hour of flight time is a pretty good ratio ======
Except, that works out to one apprehension for every two hours of flight, or about 24,000 USD per apprehension.
Actually, Thiessen's interpretation of the law is valid only if "United States" = "Government of the United States". That sounds a lot like "l'etat, c'est moi".
He's right in a sense. You "purchase" not a CD but a permission to use the CD. The real question is: How much resources should be expended by law enforcement to find and punish people who trespass said "bought permission"? Given the permission being sold, I say not much.
It's more like the clothing store saying: I don't sell socks, I sell permissions to use socks. If you plan to use your socks with shoes that's a whole other permission. That permission is sold separately.
Taplin then comes up with his "solution." It's to have every ISP charge users $2 to $3/month which would go into a giant global pool that would be distributed to copyright holders.
I'll go with that.
By virtue of the present post I'm a "copyright holder". What's my cut ??
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Perhaps we should start the following rumor:
San Bernardino attackers able to ascertain they were not being followed thanks to golden-key-enabled encryption scheme used by cops.
Perhaps then they will stop trying to break encryption; though I'm not holding my breath.
Incomplete surveillance
Will the surveillance include knowing who buys guns ?
Useless conversation
The government asking a few companies to implement backdoors in the devices they make and sell will not change the fact that just about anyone can build a fully encrypted device and have fully encrypted conversations using said device.
That is the world we live in.
The conversation between Silicon Valley fighting for the fourth ammendment and the government fighting for backdoors is a waste of time in the world we live in today.
Miscalculation ??
From the article:
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Even with 5,100 hours of flight time being logged, the eyes in the sky contributed to only 2,300 apprehensions.... An apprehension for every half-hour of flight time is a pretty good ratio
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Except, that works out to one apprehension for every two hours of flight, or about 24,000 USD per apprehension.
Quote
Power corrupts.
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Interpretation
Actually, Thiessen's interpretation of the law is valid only if "United States" = "Government of the United States". That sounds a lot like "l'etat, c'est moi".
Cognitive dissonance
I wonder if those who support B&N's actions also support the premise "Intellectual Property = Property."
Should have seen it coming.
They should have seen it coming when they patented one click shopping.
Don't forget
Let us not forget to appropriately protect that other fountain of innovation: the turtleneck sweater.
Wrong in many ways.
He's right in a sense. You "purchase" not a CD but a permission to use the CD. The real question is: How much resources should be expended by law enforcement to find and punish people who trespass said "bought permission"? Given the permission being sold, I say not much.
It's more like the clothing store saying: I don't sell socks, I sell permissions to use socks. If you plan to use your socks with shoes that's a whole other permission. That permission is sold separately.
Taplin then comes up with his "solution." It's to have every ISP charge users $2 to $3/month which would go into a giant global pool that would be distributed to copyright holders.
I'll go with that.
By virtue of the present post I'm a "copyright holder". What's my cut ??