First thing I would like to get to if the new 50 page cybersecurity bill that just passed the house, and is now entering the senate. It's surprising to me that most people are not outraged by this bill. It is already widely known and feared throughout the tech community because if it passes the senate, and sent to obama for signing into law, it will be the death of open source as well as freedom on the internet... all for the sake of safety from some unknown looming threat.
Weeks before the bill was passed we saw the media, and companies like Microsoft hyping up this kind of operation. Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, is suggesting an internet driver's license and a special WHO for the internet. These comments sent an uproar throughout the net neutrality community, but not a word or whimper from the U.S mainstream media.The idea is that each device you own would have to have a "license plate" to access the internet, that means your phone, computer, gaming console, if it has a way to access the net, it needs a plate, and guess who would get the money for each plate? You guessed it the state, just another way to tax the consumer into oblivion even more.
A week later the website cryptome.org posted a Microsoft internal document basically saying they spy on their users (windows mobile, hotmail, windows live, xbox live, etc). This is nothing new, many companies like skype, facebook (HI FACEBOOK), google, and many others have had leaked documents admitting they record everything you do and have it on file. However in the case of Microsoft's leaked document it talks about giving away information to law enforcement without a warrant... let me repeat that... give valuable information to law enforcement if they want it without a warrant. Within hours of cyptome posting this document Microsoft contacted their host and had the site taken down. Cryptome however is back online and on a new host and still has the document(PDF) for everyone to read.
Just like incarcerating non-violent drug users is big business, so is spying on your customers, and there does not seem to be any hope in site to get our privacy back.
During President Obama"s campaign he vowed to throw out the patriot act once its time was up (which was this month). However this unfortunately is not that case, and now we can add this to the list of already broken promises, and not to mention with the new 50 page cybersecurity bill making its way through the senate its only going to get worse, get used to being watched, everywhere including in your own home.
Speaking of privacy, if you have been paying attention since the whole underwear bomber fiasco. Naked Body Scanners are the next big thing. First we saw them spring up in court houses especially in states like Colorado, not to mention a few airports here in the U.S. However the safety business must go on and of course only gets bigger. Not only do these machines invade our privacy once again, but it turns out they have the "ability" to record your naked body, and print your naked body. Personally i'm surprised Larry Flint is not jumping on this opportunity, because now he can finally get those nude celeb pics he has been offering millions for in the past... for free.
So to wrap it up. Cybersecurity, naked body scanners, all within a couple months of each other. Since this all started 9 years ago it has evolved into big business, and if there is money to be made privacy will become a legend in futures time that was a "right" people used to have. Please feel free to examine all the sources I will be providing, and also research for yourself. This is a critical time for our country, and for the world.
50 page cybersecurity bill
Microsoft calls for internet license
Cryptome.org
American Drug War Sacred Cow Productions
La Time Obama Extends Patriot Act
School Laptops Spy on Kids at Home
Attorney refuses to be body scanned Colorado court house
11 more US airports to get body scanners
airport prints celebrities naked body scan circulates around airport
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Thanks for getting the truth out there for us, otherwise we'd never hear about it through the mainstream media. Our privacy is dwindling away, owned and accessed by the powers that be. Soon they'll have full control and manipulation, right?
ReplyDeleteGood job hun :)