[fzn]

French president Hollande is visiting Lausanne, Switzerland this afternoon. His trains supposedly arrives at 3:20 at Prilly-Malley station. He will then proceed to the EPFL (Polytechnic school). [Full schedule http://files.newsnetz.ch/story/3/0/0/30072626/11/topelement.... ]

Allegedly to protect the people, the object of that law is rather to decriminalize and widen the PM's surveillance capabilities.

The law just exempted french agents for any illegal data acquisition done on foreign targets. One of the seven goals the law encompasses is "major scientific and economic interests". Don't deal with France, starting from may 6th.

Kudos to the couple deputies that show concern and bear with the long hours and kafkaesque atmosphere.

Mandatory handling of encryption keys on request is also part of the package. Hosters and ISPs like it.

"DPI algorithms shall remain secret, for they'll lose their effectiveness otherwise." Such StO.

Oversight over it all will be restricted to a 7-ish member court.

We must not remain silent as France openly turns into a police state.

[Forbo]

Forgive my ignorance, but what is StO? I couldn't find anything in my searches.