Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing ISPs To Use Spyware On Everyone's Internet Traffic?

Techdirt: Why Is Andrew Cuomo Pushing ISPs To Use Spyware On Everyone's Internet Traffic?:

"He's been sending ISPs a presentation from a company called Brilliant Digital that's offering a 'deep packet inspection' system that could scan every file sent across an ISP's network and try to determine if it was child porn. Yes, Cuomo is suggesting that ISPs spy on every single file sent over their network now, 4th Amendment be damned. Brilliant Digital even claims that its system can trick users into sending files unencrypted, so even those who send encrypted traffic could be spied upon. Cuomo claims that he's not endorsing the product, but just thought ISPs would be interested in looking into it. Yet, given his heavy handed tactics earlier in this effort, it's pretty clear what message he's sending. "