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Do we really rather want to end up in a world where the government is in the business of undermining computer security at large to get its spyware everywhere it
by ben0x539 8y ago
Do we really rather want to end up in a world where the government is in the business of undermining computer security at large to get its spyware everywhere it wants it? I mean, but do we want this to be a thing the legal system does openly as part of its mandate?
I'm also not sure if I want the government installing cameras in all public spaces so they can, uh, catch speeding cars and definitely do nothing else, maybe uploading car telemetry when you're on public roads is an okay price to avoid that.
- JoshTriplett 8y ago> Do we really rather want to end up in a world where the government is in the business of undermining computer security at large to get its spyware everywhere it wants it? I very much want to end up in a world in which they have to contend with the rest of the computer industry's efforts to secure systems. That's a world in which a few high-profile targets might have to worry about having zero-days burned on attacking them, but most people are safe.
- Nasrudith 8y agoToo late. They are already doing that and will continue to do so even if they get everything they want in telemetry. The solution is to push back on everything because they never yield power unopposed.