TCPA: read about it

[Lharae]

Some of you may have heard about this already, especially those who are dedicated computer hobbyists. For those who haven't, if you value your intellectual freedom and your privacy rights, I strongly encourage you to click this link and read the FAQ:

www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/tcpa-faq.html

Afterwards, if this has in any way stirred or moved you I suggest you go to the following site. There is list of e-mail addresses for major software and hardware companies and a letter template so that you can write to them and voice your concerns:

http://antitcpa.alsherok.net/

Please note that I am not trying to be an alarmist nor am I trying to use this forum as a political platform. I've done my homework. This is something that should concern anyone who uses a computer. What's sad is that it's been right under our noses for years and no one has picked up on it. I'm just doing my part to get the word out. Here are some other links to check out:

TCPA homepage: www.trustedcomputing.org
A good editorial: http://www.oreillynet.com/cs/weblog/view/wlg/1642

Or do a Google search and see what comes up.

[Sio]

Man the stuff it describes is pretty damm worrying! Well you can count on me to email my vote to the relevant companies, that kind of thing would make using my computer a nightmare, not the relaxing experiance it is now.