tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093052554619111073.post8381769957320382213..comments2013-12-04T14:21:53.359-08:00Comments on Off The Record: When Privacy is Being Violated...Off The Recordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12805476221804376135noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093052554619111073.post-66871173466683259902013-12-04T14:21:53.359-08:002013-12-04T14:21:53.359-08:00It definitely is very troubling to know that any m...It definitely is very troubling to know that any messages we communicate using new media technology can be accessed by institutions such as the NSA without decent motivations. The fact that we now have to expect to be 'watched' at all times even when talking to friends and family in private settings is indeed disturbing.<br /><br />As you say, it seems unimaginable to function in a world of virtual interconnectedness without the integration of new technology. Then the question arises; are we supposed to choose between a 'stone age' like life in terms of technology or a modernized 'information age' just to escape extreme surveillance by governmental institutions being paranoid about potential terrorism? <br /><br />So what are people going to do about it, if there is anything they can do. I think the only way is to speak up and demand our intrinsic right to privacy. We need to make use of the opportunities that democracy provides for us, because the governments, after all, are obliged to pursue the best interests of society.Off The Recordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12805476221804376135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7093052554619111073.post-42243298146411345392013-12-04T11:50:43.920-08:002013-12-04T11:50:43.920-08:00what I find truly disturbing is that not only info...what I find truly disturbing is that not only information we willingly share via social media is being collected, but also the conversations we have in private chats and mails (this also includes text messengers such as whatsapp or bbm). The only way nowadays to stay completely safe from such surveillance is to completely stay away from technology, which is a) impossible and b) not a solution to the problem itself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com