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The following appeared on another list that I read, does any one know any details? It apparently appeared in the recent addition of MacUser. Thanks in advance for any comments. Jeni Larkin Business Information Source "Title: Big Brother is watching Subject: Investigatory Powers Bill I see the Regulation ofinvestigatory Powers Bill has now gone into committee stage. I'm sure other readers can find out about it for themselves, but I would just like to offer a taste. The security services, police and other agencies, down to individual officers, will be able to routinely monitor anyone's (or everyone's) Internet usage, without telling anyone. lfyou protect your emails by encrypting them, you must give up the key on request or go to prison. If material tapped from your Internet connection is deliberately or carelessly revealed to anyone else (say, a tabloid newspaper), this isn't an offence; ifyou reveal (or complain) to anyone that you've been tapped, you can be jailed for up to five years. And on what grounds can these powers of surveillance be used against you? Among the many possibilities are suspicion of any criminal activity; the interests of 'national security'; or concern for 'the economic well-being ofthe United Kingdom'. This will all be law from 4 October 2000, unless a lot of us write to our MPs very, very soon, or fax them via www.stand.org.uk." %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%