Privacy 2.0
In todays world privacy may be a thing of past. Due the complexity of cell phones and they're wondrous capabilities, we as citizens may have unknowingly handed over our right of privacy. The USAs National Security Agency (NSA) has been basically Illegally spying on its own citizens for well for over a decade now.
Thankfully a former NSA agent named Edward Snowden defected from the NSA and stole hundreds of thousands top secret NSA documents that proved all the violations/laws they where breaking when it comes to the right of privacy of every American Citizen. This was a crippling bombshell to the government agency as this shed light of what they where truly doing, versus what they supposed to be doing. This kind of surveillance is truly dangerous for any government agency to have. They could hack, track, listen, record, etc...basically every single thing you've ever down on a cell phone or computer, including all social media platforms such as Snap Chat, Twitter, and Facebook the NSA had untapped access to. Which most of us are aware that they have this kind of technology, however they law states that NSA must of have an approved court warrant that grants them access to invade your privacy.
The problem was the NSA went around the court and spied on people that haven't been suspected for any crimes. This is down right wrong and we are lucky Snowden for sacrificing his life so we could all be protected from unlawful surveillance that truly stripped our American right to privacy.
Hello, Cam! I see you brought the good 'ole NSA into your post as well. It's interesting to finally find out more about this Edward Snowden guy. I heard his name tossed around while growing up and just never knew who he was. It was bold move to uncover the truth. I mean, look at how much scrutiny he's been under ever since.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your that we're basically handing over our privacy rights. Now that we know the truth, we keep using these devices. Technology is so ingrained in our culture that we are becoming desensitized to exploitation. People defend themselves with the "I don't have anything to hide anyways" view. Would you just hand over your phone if they asked for it? Or would you defend the, as you put it, American right of privacy? It's interesting to think about.
Lastly, I agree with you on how it should be. Organizations should store certain information, but they can't monitor it and pick out anything that looks "suspicious." If someone is suspected of a crime, then the legal permission is granted to look through the information.
Cam,
ReplyDeleteI have never been a stranger to the fact that information on everyone is out there and that government agencies and companies have access to all of that information. Whether it is a Facebook post, a google search, or where we drive on an average day. What I was a stranger to is the fact that after they sift through this information and find out which people are suspicious and which are not they are maintaining all the information for who knows what reasons.
I am unbelievable glad that there are still humans in the government such as Edward Snowden who know when the government has gone to far and have to be outed for what they've done. I know that the government is only trying to do what they think is best for the people, including keeping us safe, but there is always that line that shouldn't be crossed and more often then not, they cross it.