The Pirate Bay's Plans To Encrypt the 'Net 297
Keeper Of Keys writes "According to newteevee.com, The Pirate Bay, those fun- and freedom-loving Swedes, have embarked on a project to encrypt all internet traffic, probably by means of an OS-level wrapper around all network connections, which would fall back to an unencrypted connection when the other end is not similarly equipped. The move has been prompted by a recent change in Swedish law, allowing the authorities to snoop on network traffic. This will be a boon to filesharers and anyone else concerned about authorities and trade groups' recent moves towards 'policing' network traffic at the ISP level."
Obligatory (Score:4, Funny)
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Re:Not just about pirating (Score:5, Funny)
Hi Jeff. I've been archiving copies of that porn site you started with your girlfriend. Cool security setup you've got though. Glad its working out. Tor exit node campers ftw!
Re:Not just about pirating (Score:3, Funny)
For over 2 years I have been encrypting my internet connection using a roll-my-own solution. I trust my ISP implicitly - they are one of the few good guys left in the ISP arena. I don't trust my government.
China or something? Oh, no, wait, you must be from the US!
The sad thing is I don't even have anything to hide. But I detest the idea that someone, somewhere, might be monitoring what I'm doing. I use an anonymous email service with PGP encryption, I do all my browsing over a VPN connection to a (cheap) VPS server in another country. For added protection I can then tunnel using SSH to another server in another country which then uses tor to make my final connection.
Do you fully trust your VPS provider? A VPS is even easier to be snooped onto than a good-ol' iron server in some datacenter, imho.
Re:Watt?! (Score:3, Funny)
might be offset by firefox 3 raping CPUs less than firefox 2 used too
My CPU is brand new so would that be statutory rape?
Re:Watt?! (Score:1, Funny)
oh dear god the prophecy is coming true. Pirates are about to cause global warming!
quick, beg for mercy at the noodley appendage of our one true god.
Re:Watt?! (Score:5, Funny)
Pirates prevent global warming. Heretic.
Re:Yeah, you missed NOT FUCKING STEALING (Score:1, Funny)
It's called infridgemnet not stealding you mororn.
Re:What about Anonet? (Score:3, Funny)
Anonet [anonet.org]...Anonet [anonet.org] ...Anonet [anonet.org]
Anonet [anonet.org]
;-)
Just in case someone missed the first three