Re: US Navy could be crippled by software backdoors.

Fred J. McCall wrote:
> Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@btopenworld.com> wrote:
>
> :Fred J. McCall wrote:
> :> Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@btopenworld.com> wrote:
> :[snip]
> :> :
> :> :If you do not want to be covered by English law, even in the USA, do not
> :> :accept a "UK-RESTRICTED" document. Section 6 of Britain's Official
> :> :Secrets Act applies worldwide.
> :>
> :> And then they claim WE have hubris! <snicker>
> :>
> :> Doesn't apply to me unless I sign up to it.
> :
> :Be careful on that one. Not signing up means actively looking away
> :should a Restricted document be brought into the room - you have to
> :defend your right not to know.
>
> Nope. At the 'Restricted' level, if the contract doesn't call out
> that I'm subject to the Act then I'm not.
>
> Even the notice on the documents typically says "may be", not "are".
>
> It seems Her Majesty's Government recognizes that doubt where you do
> not.
>
Of course, as long as you stay in the USA you cannot be prosecuted -
that is why I keep mentioning going to the UK. Plus public spy trials
are embarrassing, much easier to quietly fire the idiot.

Andrew Swallow
Received on Mon May 1 01:58:58 2006