Do You Like Online Privacy? You May Be a Terrorist

[ElNono]

"A flyer designed by the FBI and the Department of Justice (http://info.publicintelligence.net/FBI-SuspiciousActivity/Internet_Cafe.pdf) to promote suspicious activity reporting in internet cafes lists basic tools used for online privacy (http://publicintelligence.net/do-you-like-online-privacy-you-may-be-a-terrorist/) as potential signs of terrorist activity. The document, part of a program called 'Communities Against Terrorism,' lists the use of 'anonymizers, portals, or other means to shield IP address' as a sign that a person could be engaged in or supporting terrorist activity. The use of encryption is also listed as a suspicious activity along with steganography, the practice of using 'software to hide encrypted data in digital photos' or other media. In fact, the flyer recommends that anyone 'overly concerned about privacy' or attempting to 'shield the screen from view of others' should be considered suspicious and potentially engaged in terrorist activities. ... The use of PGP, VPNs, Tor or any of the many other technologies for anonymity and privacy online are directly targeted by the flyer, which is distributed to businesses in an effort to promote the reporting of these activities."

[DisAsTerBot]

be suspicious of your neighbor!

only trust the government!

it gets better and better everyday

[z0sa]

Most of that flyer is for the owners and admins of a web cafe, but there a couple tidbits for the public users. For example, being wary of someone who is shielding the monitor from everyone's view constantly. The nature of these places is great for would-be terrorists and sympathizers who wish to remain anonymous.

[xrayzebra]

Does that mean you have to check porn at those cafes for "secret" meanings and
messages.......LOL

[baseline bum]

Didn't OpenBSD have some problems with the US government a few years ago because their security was too strong to be allowed under US law? So a lot of the OS couldn't be legally developed in this nation? My recollection is kind of hazy.

[Winehole23]

A list of the FBI's "Communities against Terrorism" flyers can be found here:

http://publicintelligence.net/fbi-suspicious-activity-reporting-flyers/

[Winehole23]

Using cash for small purchases like a cup of coffee, gum and other items is a good indication that a person is trying to pass for normal without leaving the kind of paper trail created using a debit or credit card for small purchases.http://boingboing.net/2012/02/14/fbi-says-paying-cash-for-coffe.html