Coping with the SSSCA

garym — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 23:17:59 -0400

Contributed by Gary Lawrence Murphy
osOpinion.com
March 20, 2002

It seems we're not even out of the woods on the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act), but post-Napster paranoia already is rearing its head over another gem: The Security Systems Standards and Certification Act (SSSCA).

For those who are not entirely up to date regarding this matter, let me quote from Fritz Hollings' masterwork:

"It is unlawful to manufacture, import, offer to the public, provide or otherwise traffic in any interactive digital device that does not include and utilize certified security technologies."

If you're not among those wondering whether it's time to stage a sit-in or start burning your smartcards on the steps of Congress, you might as well click on through now. For those who fear the worst, keep reading.

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