https://systemoverlord.com/tags/legislation.htmlRecent content in Legislation on System OverlordHugoen-usdavid@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)Sun, 10 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://systemoverlord.com/2016/04/10/ham-fisted-legislators.htmlSun, 10 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000david@systemoverlord.com (David Tomaschik)https://systemoverlord.com/2016/04/10/ham-fisted-legislators.html<p>There&rsquo;s fortunately been a lot of media coverage of a typically ham-fisted attempt to legislate technology:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.wired.com/2016/04/senates-draft-encryption-bill-privacy-nightmare/">The Senate’s Draft Encryption Bill Is ‘Ludicrous, Dangerous, Technically Illiterate’ | WIRED</a></li> <li><a href="http://fortune.com/2016/04/09/senate-encryption-leak-backlash/">Leak of Senate Encryption Bill Prompts Swift Backlash - Fortune</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-encryption-legislation-idUSKCN0X52CG">Leak of Senate encryption bill prompts swift backlash | Reuters</a></li> <li><a href="https://reason.com/blog/2016/04/08/senates-attempt-at-encryption-bill-would">Senate’s Attempt at Encryption Bill Would Destroy the Very Idea of Cybersecurity - Hit &amp; Run : Reason.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/08/proposed-senate-bill-would-require-tech-companies-break-encryption/82798862/">www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/04/08/proposed-senate-bill-would-require-tech-companies-break-encryption/82798862/</a></li> </ul> <p>For once, it&rsquo;s not just been technology blogs: Fortune, Reuters, and USA Today are among those covering the legislative failure.</p>