[Infowarrior] - The History Of Sealand, HavenCo And Why Protecting Your Data Needs More Than Being In International Waters

[Richard Forno]

The History Of Sealand, HavenCo And Why Protecting Your Data Needs More Than Being In International Waters

from the fascinating-read dept

If you were around tech/cypherpunk circles a dozen years ago, you surely remember Sealand and HavenCo (some people incorrectly assume that the two were one and the same, rather than just connected). There was, of course, the famous Wired cover story by Simson Garfinkel, which is still a fun read. The whole thing collapsed pretty spectacularly (or, depending on your perspective, with a whimper) a few years later. There were many reasons why, and law professor James Grimmelmann has put together an amazing, detailed and fun-to-read history of Sealand and HavenCo (pdf) in the form of an 80-page paper for the Illinois Law Review. However, if reading 80-pages seems like a bit much, he's also put together a shorter version for Ars Technica that is worth the read (though it may lead you to just reading the full version anyway).

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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120328/03262618271/history-sealand-havenco-why-protecting-your-data-needs-more-than-being-international-waters.shtml

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