Comments on: Angry.

By: Adam Nash

Adam Nash — Sat, 13 May 2006 05:22:03 +0000

I may be naive, but it seems obvious to me that given the nature of computer networks, that moving traffic over the largely open Internet was going to lead to something like this, eventually.

This seems worse than the plans under Clinton, although marginally so in my opinion. We’re just further along in understanding how to do this.

Talk Left covers this recently:
http://talkleft.com/new_archives/013486.html

Remember Gore’s infamous position on the requirement for a “third key” for all truly secure digital encryption?

Until there is legislation/amendment(s) to define what is privacy, and where the line is, I think there is absolutely no chance that government will not drastically increase its level of passive surveillance on people.

Look at how easily the UK has adapted to constant, video-monitoring of public areas? Exactly how long before facial recognition & video networks make this a complete map of not just who you talk to, but where you go, and when?

By: Adam Nash

Adam Nash — Sat, 13 May 2006 03:22:03 +0000

I may be naive, but it seems obvious to me that given the nature of computer networks, that moving traffic over the largely open Internet was going to lead to something like this, eventually.

This seems worse than the plans under Clinton, although marginally so in my opinion. We're just further along in understanding how to do this.

Talk Left covers this recently:
http://talkleft.com/new_archives/013486.html

Remember Gore's infamous position on the requirement for a "third key" for all truly secure digital encryption?

Until there is legislation/amendment(s) to define what is privacy, and where the line is, I think there is absolutely no chance that government will not drastically increase its level of passive surveillance on people.

Look at how easily the UK has adapted to constant, video-monitoring of public areas? Exactly how long before facial recognition & video networks make this a complete map of not just who you talk to, but where you go, and when?

By: Klep

Klep — Fri, 12 May 2006 21:38:02 +0000

The EFF has a class action suit against AT&T for complying with this and similar requests from the NSA:

http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/att/

By: Klep

Klep — Fri, 12 May 2006 19:38:02 +0000

The EFF has a class action suit against AT&T; for complying with this and similar requests from the NSA:

http://www.eff.org/legal/cases/att/