Thanx to the wonderful fast action on the part of the Cypherpunks and SFRavers I now have the final copy and flyer printed up to hand out at raves, and other social events. The flyer has following information... Keep "Big Brother" out of your face If you have a computer and modem, use Electronic mail, or keep personal data on your computer, it may soon be illegal for you to protect it by using personal encryption programs, if our snoopy government has their way. Last April, the Clinton Administration proposed a new Encryption chip called the "Clipper chip" which permits authorities with a "Master key" which unlocks encrypted data. Would you trust your authorities with a key to your house? Of course not!! Ravers should take note that our group of "Freedom fighters" called "Cypherpunks" are making important tools available you can use now to protect your sensitive mail and data that cannot be unlocked using this so called "Master key" scheme. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (CPSR), are important lobby organizations dedicated to keeping our government in check and preserving our privacy. They need your support. Please contact them at address below. Our goals are to get the word out, and get as many people as possible to use simple encryption tools like PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) so our government cannot make their use illegal. This program PGP, is available on PC-DOS, Macintosh, and UNIX computer systems free of charge. Look for PGP distribution booths at future raves, and spread the word. For more information, contact: CPSR PO Box 717 Palo Alto, Ca. 94301 (415) 322-3778 cpsr@cpsr.org EFF 1001 G. Street NW suite 950 E. Washington DC, 20001 (202) 347-5400 eff@eff.org Cypherpunks cypherpunks-request@toad.com --- end ---