Those with illegal media may have their devices confiscated and/or destroyed.
 

You might want to hide your iPods and laptops the next time you travel across the Canadian/USA border, as a new deal could create a international regulator that could turn border guards and other public security personnel into copyright police as well.


Direct quote off of canada.com:


OTTAWA - The federal government is secretly negotiating an agreement to revamp international copyright laws which could make the information on Canadian iPods, laptop computers or other personal electronic devices illegal and greatly increase the difficulty of traveling with such devices.
The deal could also impose strict regulations on Internet service providers, forcing those companies to hand over customer information without a court order.
Called the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), the new plan would see Canada join other countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, to form an international coalition against copyright infringement.
The agreement is being structured much like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) except it will create rules and regulations regarding private copying and copyright laws.
Federal trade agreements do not require parliamentary approval.
The deal would create a international regulator that could turn border guards and other public security personnel into copyright police. The security officials would be charged with checking laptops, iPods and even cellular phones for content that “infringes” on copyright laws, such as ripped CDs and movies.
The guards would also be responsible for determining what is infringing content and what is not.
The agreement proposes any content that may have been copied from a DVD or digital video recorder would be open for scrutiny by officials - even if the content was copied legally.

Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers


Waar gaan ze zich nog allemaal mee bezighouden vraag ik mij dan af ... :confused:

Ach deze berichten zijn er vaker geweest, en zonder resultaat. Ze kunnen het toch niet meer stoppen.. Jammerlijk alleen dat ze zich daar blijkbaar niet echt van bewust zijn.

gewoon je laptop voorzien van een encryptie schijf. Deze is onzichtbaar als deze niet gemount is. Daar al je stuff opzetten.

Idd gebruik daarvoor bijvoorbeeld truecrypt.

Greetz, Stiruam

Boeiend? In Nederland mag het, dus kunnen ze toch niets doen, zelfs daar niet!

Natuurlijk niet waar!

Zodra jij in een ander land bent ben je verplicht je aan de aldaar geldende wetten en regels te houden. Dat binnen NL die internationale regel niet gerespecteerd wordt wil niet zeggen dat ze elders (en zeker de VS/Canada) ook zo zijn.

Overigens is het artikel correct en sterker het is onderwerp van discussie binnen de G-8 en zal in principe dan wereldwijd van toepassing zijn.

(Uitvoering is een andere zaak)