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Ashcroft Says Anonymity Harms Law Enforcement

In a speech delivered at the Computer Privacy, Policy, and Security Institute, Attorney General John Ashcroft said that anonymity impedes law enforcement efforts. To aid police investigations, Ashcroft urged business executives to report security violations and attempts of cyber vandals to access commercial information.

Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft, Department of Justice Web Site.
Attorney General Complains About Net Anonymity, Newsbytes, May 23, 2001.
Aschroft warns of online anonymity, tells firms to report attacks, Declan McCullagh�s Politechbot.com, May 23, 2001.