Policeware
Policeware is software designed to police citizens by monitoring discussion and interaction of its citizens. Within the US, Carnivore, was a first incarnation of secretly installed keylogging software installed on machines, servers and ISP's.
A new incarnation is the CBDTPA for "Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act", which is a bill proposed in Congress by Senators Fritz Hollings (D-SC) and Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), along with Senators Daniel Inouye (D-HI), John Breaux (D-LA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The CBDTPA was originally known as the "SSSCA" while in draft form.
The law would force all new personal computers and digital home entertainment
devices sold in the United States to have government-approved "policeware" built-in. This policeware would restrict your use of copyrighted material on these devices -- including music files and CD's, video clips, DVD's, e-books, and more.
External link
- http://www.stoppoliceware.org/
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