10.12.1. There's been a lot of media attention given to this,
especially pedophilia (pedophilia is not the same thing as
porn, of course, but the two are often discussed in articles
about the Net). As Rishab Ghosh put it: "I think the
pedophilic possibilities of the Internet capture the
imaginations of the media -- their deepest desires, perhaps."
[R.G., 1994-07-01]
10.12.2. The fact is, the two are made for each other. The
untraceability of remailers, the unbreakability of strong
crypto if the files are intercepted by law enforcement, and
the ability to pay anonymously, all mean the early users of
commercial remailers will likely be these folks.
10.12.3. Avoid embarrassing stings! Keep your job at the elementary
school! Get re-elected to the church council!
10.12.4. pedophilia, bestiality, etc. (morphed images)
10.12.5. Amateur Action BBS operator interested in crypto....a little
bit too late
10.12.6. There are new prospects for delivery of messages as part of
stings or entrapment attacks, where the bits decrypt into
incriminating evidence when the right key is used. (XOR of
course)
10.12.7. Just as the law enforcement folks are claiming, strong crypto
and remailers will make new kinds of porn networks. The nexus
or source will not be known, and the customers will not be
known.
- (An interesting strategy: claim customers unknown, and
their local laws. Make the "pickup" the customer's
responsibility (perhaps via agents).
By Tim May, see README
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