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              | Date: 1999-04-07 
 
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 Bei einer Soiree der Electronic Frontier Foundation in der Nacht auf
 Mittwoch [Washington D.C.] wurden die jährlichen Internet Pioneer
 Awards vergeben. Sie ergingen an Simon Davies [Privacy
 International],  Drazen Pantic [Radio B92] und an den kürzlich
 verstorbenen John Postel.
 
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 Declan McCullagh
 
 3:00 a.m.  7.Apr.99.PDT WASHINGTON
 ....
 But on Tuesday, the staunch Georgia conservative showed up here
 at the Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference to warn of the
 dangers of an overly intrusive government.
 
 Barr said that as the 19th century dawned, natural resources were
 vital to our country. A century later, it was financial resources. Now,
 he said, information "will represent power in the 21st century."
 
 He condemned the collection of information by both corporations and
 the government, and said that Congress needs to intervene.
 ...
 The Austrians have their own problems. A proposal that is nearly
 certain to become law will expand police surveillance capability to a
 level not seen since the Nazis, said Erich Moechel from
 Quintessenz. "They can wiretap according to this law ... without the
 order of an independent court," he said.
 
 And Russia? Forget about it. The country has already banned
 encryption software that can be used to shield sensitive information
 from prying eyes. More recently, the FSB -- the successor to the
 KGB -- has required Internet service providers to allow agents to
 monitor all communications.
 
 "[They] must maintain hardware, software, and a dedicated line to
 the local FSB department," Moechel said. The US government has
 required telephone companies to build in similar capabilities, though
 officials say surveillance will take place only with a court order.
 
 A representative from the US Department of Justice said that
 societies had to balance freedom with security. No surveillance at all
 would be fine, said Scott Charney, "if everyone were law abiding, but
 they're not."
 ....
 One audience member asked whether Justice Department-backed
 restrictions on overseas encryption sales that keep encryption out of
 the hands of human rights workers in Kosovo can be justified. "You
 have to balance a lot of competing equities," Charney replied.
 
 full story
 http://www.wired.com/news/news/politics/story/18987.html
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