Congress: P2P networks harm national security
I saw this over on C/Net. P2P networks are peer-to-peer networks, which basically allow people to trade or share files over the Internet. In order for this to happen, you have to install software and then tell that software which files you want to share. The government apparently wants to place restrictions on this type of software because they view it as a potential national security risk.
An easier solution would be not installing the software on computers which have classified information. Problem solved. I find it hard to believe that the people in charge of making legislation regarding technology know so little about it - actually, I don't, which is even sadder. And sadder still, the only way I can possibly attribute the slightest glimmer of intelligence to these people is by assuming they're in bed with the recording and motion picture industries, and this is simply a ploy to assuage piracy concerns. While I don't condone piracy eliminating useful technology simply because one possible use is sharing copyrighted materials is shortsighted to say the least.
C/Net is conducting a single question poll, Is Congress clueless about P2P and national security? You can follow the link and vote if you'd like - when I entered my "yes" vote there was a total of 764 votes, and the results were 97.8% "yes" versus 2.2% "no". The people have spoken!
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Well written article.
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