Re: Great creeping firewalls...
Every government, US and UK included, would like to have this capability "just in case of <fill in the blank>". They also want access to all hardware, software, and data. How much they can get is down to the politics of each country.
Most governments, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd world, view Big Brother not as a cautionary tale but a goal.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
