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Re: the Right of Privacy

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From: jac54
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1992 20:00
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In article <7704@transfer.stratus.com> cme@ellisun.sw.stratus.com (Carl Ellison) writes:
>In article <1992Oct29.171911.4872@infodev.cam.ac.uk> rja14@cl.cam.ac.uk (Ross Anderson) writes:
>>We already have a big rights problem and don't need anyone making it worse.
>>
>>In the UK, the Securities and Investment Board [...] can force you to
>>hand over crypto keys just like that.
>[...]
>>Is SIB a cover for the spooks, or what?
>
>
>I like the UK -- but we should remember that according to the legends at
>least, we learned to have spooks from you -- that the OSS was UK inspired.
>

	I think that's a little late.  Remember Herbert Yardley?
	Remember PURPLE?

	Also, from an interrogation of a Wehrmacht intelligence officer:

	"We know all about the OSS."

	"You do?"

	"Yes, it's the cover for a real intelligence operation."

	(Hall, You're stepping on my Cloak and Dagger)

	Alec Chambers
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