tor network France will not Ban Public Wi-Fi Or Tor Network, Prime Minister Valls Confirms

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France will not Ban Public Wi-Fi Or Tor Network, Prime Minister Valls Confirms

 

 

Despite the French Ministry of Interior's demands, France will not ban the TOR anonymity network or Free public Wi-Fi as a way to help the law enforcement fight terrorism.

 

French Prime Minister Manual Valls has gone on record saying that a ban on Free public Wi-Fi is "not a course of action envisaged," and he is not in favor of banning the TOR anonymity network, either.

 

Following the deadly terror attacks on Paris last month, an internal document obtained by Le Monde indicated that French government wanted to block communications of TOR as well as ban the use of Free Public Wi-Fi during states of emergency in an effort to fight terrorism more efficiently.

 

However, according to France PM, banning Encrypted Communications could affect the country's economy and security.

 

TOR and Free Wi-Fi Safe in France, PM Says

 

"A ban of [free public] Wi-Fi is not a course of action envisaged [and never has been]," Valls said (translated) on Wednesday.

 

Neither he is in favor of banning the TOR network, which encrypts and re-routes user traffic through a network of volunteer-operated servers, masking the real identities of users.

 

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"Internet is a Freedom, is an extraordinary means of communication between people, it is a benefit to the economy," Valls added. "It's also a means for terrorists to communicate and spread their totalitarian ideology."

 

Therefore, he said the police must take some measures to improve their fight against terrorism in light of recent Paris attacks, but whatever measures they take to combat terrorism "must be effective."

 

The whole world response to recent Paris attacks involves lawmakers in the United States and Europe calling for new laws on technology, forcing the tech companies to put "backdoors" in their products and hand over encryption keys to the government on court orders.

 

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[VileTouch]

last week was yes, now it's no. what will be next week?

i didn't sign up for this feels rollercoaster!, let me off dammit!

[vibranium]

Hang on tight. The debate will not end soon.

 

Fundamental liberties of the lawful majority and the profound power of the few (e.g. terrorists) to agonize the many is going to lead to ... what?

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2 hours ago, vibranium said:

Hang on tight. The debate will not end soon.

 

Fundamental liberties of the lawful majority and the profound power of the few (e.g. terrorists) to agonize the many is going to lead to ... what?

The loss of all freedom across the board and the rise of the police state on steroids. You'll do what you're told like a good little peasant sheep or it's off to Gitmo with you (just like USSR Gulags. History is a broken record).

 

That's sadly the only logical conclusion if the world doesn't stop and/or turn from the current path. Every nation on this planet is becoming ever more authoritarian and stamping out our rights.

[vibranium]

Notice I said the profound power of the few (e.g. terrorists).  For example only. There are other kinds of "terrorists" who hold great power