Re: Is Invasion of Privacy The Answer?

From: Alex Chudnovsky <alexc_at_jungle.com>
Date: Wed 11 Apr 2001 09:53:45 -0600

PATRICK CARLSON <PatrickCarlson_at_cfl.rr.com> WROTE:

> One last comment / question, what % of users have any idea
> what we are talking about? Much less be capable of
> modifying software? We are talking about a mass audience
> here, not a small band of technophiles.

You should not be fooled by a small % of people ABLE to
modify software. It took only 2 people to break DVD crypto,
and now look this software is all over the Net. The Net
itself facilitates information sharing of that kind and
one person can have better leverage than a major
corporation.

Granted there are not that many people capable of doing
really hardcore staff AND not being employed (and thus
having no time for anything else like myself). However,
ignore a small band of technofreaks, hackers, phreakers
et al on your own peril. Have no illusions -- if your
business model is based on something that can even
THEORETICALLY be affected by these people, then you'd
better make sure you can withstand their attacks.

Alex Chudnovsky



Received on Wed Apr 11 2001 - 10:53:45 CDT