I read an article that quoted that Nazi Kerr about how we need to change our definitions, puh-leez! Sure I trust my government to do the right thing, just like I trust Russia's gov't to clean up corruption, or the Chinese (people or gov't) to give a shit about quality & safety by 1st world standards before price.
Yeah their listening, because now everything is digital and thus easier to sort, prioritize & machine process, welcome to Enemy of the State. All it means is the keystone cops will be better at busting your local pirate, pundit, and pot smokers while fumbling the ball on murderers, terrorists and crooked politicians. A nice round of encryption for all! Start with your local data, consider it with email, and hopefully it's coming to a phone near you soon. It's not paranoia any more, it's the new definition of privacy! Bill wrote: > This article is making the rounds today.. > > Intel Official: Say Goodbye to Privacy > > http://apnews.myway.com/article/20071111/D8SRJ1DO0.html > > "Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy > director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and > businesses properly safeguards people's private communications and financial > information." > > Snipped.. > > "The central witness in a California lawsuit against AT&T says the government is > vacuuming up billions of e-mails and phone calls as they pass through an AT&T > switching station in San Francisco." > > That coupled with the passage of the new Data Retention Law in Germany really > makes it look like a global frontal assault on privacy.. > > http://www.kreativrauschen.com/blog/2007/11/09/german-bundestag-decides-to-imple > ment-data-retention/ > > Pretty chilling.. Indeed, it really seems like they really ARE listening in.. > > Bill > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ