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That weaponizes–as if it hasn't been already–personal data collection. Collect data on a foreign nation's citizens, preferably the only global hegemon, which a
by handedness 10y ago
That weaponizes–as if it hasn't been already–personal data collection.
Collect data on a foreign nation's citizens, preferably the only global hegemon, which also happens to have internal constraints on what it can collect on its own citizens.
Then play Let's Make a Deal. Trade personal data for foreign aid, arms deals, oppression of rivals, etc.
Anyone on the planet should be concerned about personal data collection by anyone else on the planet, whether that be North Korea, Google, or anyone else.
- gaius 10y agoThen the mission of GCHQ, NSA et al should be on hardening our own networks, commercial and governmental, rather than exploiting the same holes that allow foreign threats in. In the current scenario, our own governments are incentivised to leave us vulnerable so they can exploit us themselves!