Why not downloading the entire internet? ¶

Some major IRC servers are running in 'debug mode', which enables their admins to see all private chats and passwords, then to forward that information to the FBI or to the Scotland Yard. We all know that the MSN, AOL or ICQ networks aren't that secure, but the fact that the Big Brother is watching .org EFNet servers has got to make you think. Yes, of course they are protecting us from eeevil terrorists and warez traders, but if you indulge in nasty IRC conversations I wouldn't bet on a political carreer (yes, the first sexual scandal via IRC logs is just a matter of time). And I wouldn't advise European companies to share sensitive data over the internet — I still think the CIA is more concerned with industrial espionage than terrorism prevention. I want an unbreakable encryption internet protocol and I want it now! (via geeknews) ¶