cj#580> Cyberspace: Big Brother’s nerve system (fwd)

1996-09-12

Richard Moore

Date: Thu, 12 Sep 1996
From: •••@••.•••
Subject: CPSR-GLOBAL digest 431
X-Comment:  Discussion of Global CPSR Issues

                            CPSR-GLOBAL Digest 431

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) Organized Crime, etc. (@)
        by •••@••.••• (Marsha Woodbury)
  2) FYI--China and the Internet (@)
        by •••@••.••• (Marsha Woodbury)

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996
From: •••@••.••• (Marsha Woodbury)
To: •••@••.•••
Subject: Organized Crime, etc. (@)

From: Edupage Editors <•••@••.•••>

WIRED WORLD WILL "DIMINISH NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY"
A leading Clinton Administration official on information security and
cryptography matters says that traditional notions of sovereignty, national
security and warfare will be undermined by the year 2020, when the whole
world is "wired" and e-cash is the norm.  The result will be less powerful
governments in relation to criminal organizations such as the Mafia and
international drug cartels, says Michael Nelson, who adds that organized
crime members are already some of the most sophisticated users of computer
systems and strong encryption technology.  In addition, computer crackers
will pose a more significant threat.  In response, Nelson advocates
resolving the issue of whether unauthorized access of a computer is an "act
of trespass" or an "act of war," and prosecuting the intrusions accordingly.
(BNA Daily Report for Executives 6 Sep 96 A14)



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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 16:45:46 -0500
From: •••@••.••• (Marsha Woodbury)
To: •••@••.•••
Subject: FYI--China and the Internet (@)
Message-ID: <ae5ce33c270210043578@[128.174.4.122]>

From: •••@••.••• (Intelligent Network Concepts, Inc.)
Subject: Daily Brief 960910
 THE DAILY BRIEF from INTELLIGENT NETWORK CONCEPTS, INC.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1996* China is banning over 100
US news media sites on Internet.
    - since last week in attempt to control information entering
      the country.
    - targeting US, Taiwan's government, dissidents and groups
      deemed politically sensitive including The Wall Street
      Journal, Amnesty International and Playboy.



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End of CPSR-GLOBAL Digest 431
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