A University of Michigan researcher on computer security has moved the results of his PhD research to a server in the Netherlands, and bans US readers from accessing the research. This is in response to a nasty new state law that makes it a felony to possess software capable of concealing the existence or source of any electronic communication.
Here in Texas, we’ve been fighting this bill on the ground.
These bills pass because:
* the MPAA proposes them
* the legislators don’t understand the implications of the bills’ broad language.
* people who understand the problem don’t speak up.
If one of these bills has reared its ugly head in your state, follow the EFF link for resources, and speak up.