p2p, anonymity and security

[bscott at ntisys.com]

On Thu, 11 Mar 2004, at 12:37pm, travis at scootz.net wrote:
> How do you know that?  Perhaps he wants to share legal content but doesn't
> want everybody and their brother knowing his IP address, name, and
> location.

  If you encountered someone standing in front a bank, carrying a set of
safe-cracking tools, at 2 AM, dressed all in black, and wearing gloves and
ski-mask, what would you think?

  None of what I describe is illegal.  Maybe the person is just a locksmith
who keeps odd hours and has a bizarre sense of fashion.  However, I think it
is far more likely that the person intends to rob the bank.  Certainly, I
would consider such an encounter sufficient cause to notify law enforcement.

  Obviously, these two situations are not the same, but I do hope nobody
here is naive enough to miss the point I'm making.

-- 
Ben Scott <bscott at ntisys.com>
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