Monday, November 12, 2007

privacy is nonexistent

so, i realize that this is a blog, and everything i put on it is public material. and can be accessed by anyone. this is why i've a little to limited personal info and things of that sort. i don't give out sensitive info.

but, the goverment would like you to know that nothing is private anymore. donald kerr, the principal deputy director of national intelligence would like you to know that privacy no longer can mean anonymity. instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguard people's private communications and financial information.

here's a direct snip from him:
"i think all of us have to really take stock of what we already are willing to give up, in terms of anonymity, but (also) what safeguards we want in place to be sure that giving that doesn't empty our bank account or do something equally bad elsewhere."

so, you (the gov't) and corporate amerikkka can spy on me, but just not tell anyone else about it? not too comforting. and, yes, if i flaunt my identity on the internet (or elsewhere, it's not like these snoops are just spying in the medium) then okay, i guess i'll accept that you're collecting it. but i don't see how sending an email to someone in another country warrants suspension of my rights.

yeah, yeah, terrorism. be afraid.

oh yeah, and thanks to boing boing for providing me with this seditious information.

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