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InfoWorld: Justice department proposes system break-in rights

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 22, 1999

“The U.S. Justice Department plans to ask Congress for expanded
powers to break into homes and offices to disable security programs
of computers as part of investigations into criminal
suspects…”

“The Justice Department will seek legislation that would
allow law enforcement officials to secretly search computer records
and install devices to override encryption programs…”

“The proposed legislation, called the Cyberspace Electronic
Security Act, would target drug dealers, child pornographers,
terrorists, and white-collar criminals…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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