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ACTA is being signed right now in the EU

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Re: ACTA is being signed right now in the EU

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If it does go through and border searches for pirated media become a reality, it would be terribly unfortunate if random people had encrypted files on their computer that they don't know the password to, entering the UK. In fact any unexplained binary file of about 3mb could be an encrypted mp3. Handover the password: or rot in contempt of court. EFF are right about encrypting your disk as a new years resolution. This could be a disaster if it gets fully ratified.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-Counterfeiting_Trade_Agree...

"exempts travellers from (border) checks if the infringing goods are not part of large scale traffic" I'd love to know how they expect border security guards to determine what's part of large scale traffic and what's not.

"jailed over computer password refusal": http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11479831

Re: ACTA is being signed right now in the EU

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post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow, "funny" how we heard nothing about this in NL.

Actually your country did NOT sign it yet - hopefully they wont ?

While that's a good thing and indeed hopefully they won't, it would be even better if the Dutch public heard about it, so they'd know which politicians are responsible for not signing it and deserve their support.

Or, if things go bad, which politician budged in the end.

Bringing the matter into public eye might make them less likely to do that.

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