We're dark (Score 1)

COLDSTOR Data went dark this morning at 12:01. As a confidential digital archive we believe that we are particularly vulnerable to the potential mischief encouraged by SOPA/PIPA. Moreover, as a developer of "Chain of Custody" and other, physically unalterable proofs of ownership and authenticity, we do not want our technology hijacked in order to force clients to pre-emptively "prove" they own what they store. No one should be allowed to poke around in other people's data whether it is to look for essays by a Chinese dissident or someone's "personal use" copy of Baby's Got Back. We have already jumped through enough hoops to ensure our client's data archives can't be considered a "library" (and vulnerable to Patriot Act excesses) and to ensure that email we store for more than 6 months can't be considered "abandoned property" (via a loophole in the Electronic Privacy Communication Act). Enough is enough. We support the efforts of Richard Stallman, the EFF and Senator Wyden to derail what is just one more poorly thought-out, lobbyist driven, technically illiterate piece of legislation, We encourage slashdotters to call Senator Pat Leahy, the principal sponsor of the Senate bill at [phone]. We've also posted a list of co-sponsors on our website. Call them/write them/visit them. Jack Bryar COLDSTOR Data http://www.coldstordata.com/