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Tool To Allow ISPs To Scan Every File You Transmit 370

Posted by timothy on Thursday October 16, 2008 @06:03PM from the in-case-they-run-out-of-human-tools dept.

timdogg writes "Brilliant Digital Entertainment, an Australian software company, has grabbed the attention of the NY attorney general's office with a tool they have designed that can scan every file that passes between an ISP and its customers. The tool can 'check every file passing through an Internet provider's network — every image, every movie, every document attached to an e-mail or found in a Web search — to see if it matches a list of illegal images.' As with the removal of the alt.binary newgroups, this is being promoted under the guise of preventing child porn. The privacy implications of this tool are staggering."

Comment An interesting study. (Score 1, Insightful) 592

by robertblockred on Thursday October 16, 2008 @02:11AM (#25395371) Attached to: Researchers Claim To Be Able To Determine Political Leaning By How Messy You Are

You know this is probably true because if you think about it, people leaning towards liberalism are more free spirited, going on vacation, listening to music, doing what makes them feel good, having the attitude of a college student, and whatever they have in their homes is going to reflect that. Conservatives are more about responsibility, working hard, living below your means, advancing your family, being proud of America, and what they put in their homes will also reflect that. In all this is an interesting study.

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