Encrypting transactions on the Internet is the equivalent of arranging an armored car to deliver credit-card information from someone living in a cardboard box to someone living on a park bench.

-- Eugene Spafford

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Wednesday, June 30. 2004

Say what?

The Justice Department has denied a Freedom of Information request from the Center for Public Integrity for information on foreign lobbyists. The reason?

"Implementing such a request risks a crash that cannot be fixed and could result in a major loss of data, which would be devastating," wrote Thomas J. McIntyre, chief in the Justice Department's office for information requests.

This one just boggles the mind.

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JaBbA's Hut

White Hat Liberal Geek Dad

Wednesday, June 30. 2004

Say what?