[governance] Germany: New Basic Right to Privacy of Computer Systems

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

The problem with this kind of legislation though is that it is contentious -
and it is part of the escalating conflict that I noted in my previous
emails.

> Ok, that's a different thing. I am not familiar with these types of
> requests, but I guess it's the same legal problem the content industry
> has.

Perhaps not. But it is a sight more relevant when it means users having
their ID stolen, websites having their internet access disrupted etc.
Certainly more relevant than pimply teenagers downloading bad songs over the
net and taking all that money out of Britney spears' mouth, poor girl..

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