We must be aware of the surveillance tools introduced into our lives – especially those that we already consent to. […]
Unless you’re a techie or computer geek, you hardly know the extent to which you’re sharing information about yourself on the internet to complete strangers, advertisers or, most alarmingly, government agencies. You don’t need to be tech-challenged to be confused about privacy settings on social media – rather, the settings are made to be incomprehensible to most human beings. […]
Cyberspying and data mining in the name of national security have increasingly become civil liberties concerns. With a growing number of cyber attacks, both public and private sectors have started investing more in security tools. A recent New York Times article reported that an increasing number of former Pentagon intelligence officers are joining technology startups in Silicon Valley. The article illustrates the symbiotic relationship between venture capitalists, who seek out military intelligence expertise for presumed commercial benefit, and former intelligence officers who have had access to legally questionable surveillance programmes such as Prism and XKeyscore. […]
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