The Police are now allowed to hack into your private computer

**warfaren** · January 7th, 2009, 23:37

Worst bull$#@! i've ever heard! And now, how are we gonna be able to tell if we're being legally hacked by a police officer, or a hacker that is up to no good? I mean if we find any suspicious behaviour on our pc...

**juiceface** · January 8th, 2009, 00:11

First off, the police can't just magically click a button and hack your computer; they have to use some sort of known vulnerability. So they possibly will be able to 'hack' computers that are not completely patched.

Second off this is why we should encrypt everything! Encrypt all files and communications on your system. Police aren't likely to leave you a note on your desktop asking for your encryption keys once they are in.

They may be allowed to try, but if you take the right precautions that you should already be taking you won't have to worry about much.

**apex05** · January 8th, 2009, 01:43

I wouldn't be surprised if this leads to the authorities "asking" the developers of firewalls to create a backdoor that they can legally have access to when they need it. Then if anyone says they don't have a tv, the tv licensing can use a search for people watching iptv. The fact is this is the kind of thing the government does try to push through

**watupgroupie** · January 8th, 2009, 02:45

I have a whole computer setup with a and ipcop linux app that all of my connections go through before reaching me. And I'm just an average joe, I imagine these piracy fanatics they are going after got a little more than that. And even if you do get in and you think there not going to detect a keylogger running you're an idiot.

**jaws365** · January 8th, 2009, 03:22

that is not funny $#@!.

**dejkirkby** · January 8th, 2009, 08:44

I very much doubt this will be used to combat piracy. I reckon it has more chance of being used to combat terrorism.

**Qmark** · January 8th, 2009, 08:55

Originally Posted by pkmaximum

Wow this doesn't even effect me yet because I live in the USA.

Just wait.

**Mischa** · January 8th, 2009, 11:15

Originally Posted by pkmaximum

Wow this doesn't even effect me yet because I live in the USA.

And what about the patriot act, thats even worse.

but back to topic..... When will we all wake up, when all the western states are police-states? This is not only about piracy... These are fascists acts. A higher force already can do with us what we want, plant some kind of Al-Qaida connections on your PC, and you are gone for life....guilty or not!!!!

And the worse think, people will always believe the newspapers (the majority), so if it says i was a terrorist, my neighbour would believe it. Do not give the State or goverment, or your so called queen to much power, they already have!!

When the time comes, i hope people will act, hopefully not to late. We should not be afraid of our goverments, they should be afraid of the people, more and more our freedom is took.

WAKE UP (but do not role into anarchie)

do with this what you want. I know what is going on.

**ojdon** · January 8th, 2009, 11:59

Also, it's worth noting that the police are only using this to crack down on "Cyber Crimes" Meaning, people who are major criminals such as pedophiles, Terrorists and Internet Fraudsters.

I really don't think they would be using this law on petty crimes like Piracy unless someone is downloading by the masses or distributing the downloaded illegal content.

And also I seem to remember someone mentioning that it mentions in one article that they can do this by breaking into someone's how and putting a key logging device in the keyboard or by someone downloading the attachment for the police to gain access to your PC.