Congress: P2P networks harm national security(news.com.com)

1 pointsby pgvor 19 Jahren1 comments

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Congress: P2P networks harm national security

http://news.com.com/Congress+P2P+networks+harm+national+security/2100-1029_3-6198585.html

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ordersupvor 19 Jahren

do politicians even know how to turn a computer on? seriously tho, this was the same argument that was given when the internet was introduced to the public a few decades ago. instead of holding technology and their creators accountable, the government needs to hold the individuals that use and abuse it accountable.

most of the "bad guys" i know of who make viruses and spread bad stuff around the internet are not usually the ones starting up companies and trying to make a product people will be able to use. the government has a tendency to point the finger and blame the small guys instead of taking responsibility and training their employees how to use the resources given to them... and then complains about being under-funded w/ their technology program.

if the RIAA (which i respect but don't agree with) can kick around little old grannies and people who died a decade ago, can't the government track down someone on their own set of networks sharing information? not to mention... haven't they heard of simple port blocking? >o<