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Government collection (especially under this program) is a tiny drop in the ocean compared to commercial data collection by tech companies. And the government p
by idlewords 8y ago
Government collection (especially under this program) is a tiny drop in the ocean compared to commercial data collection by tech companies. And the government programs, unlike the private sector ones, operate within a framework of laws, regulations, and ultimate accountability.
I agree with your sentiment, but the US government is a bit player here compared to private industry.
- CamperBob2 8y agoTech companies didn't murder 100+ million of their own customers in the last century alone. It took governments to do that. And as for "accountabilty," I think we've seen how far that goes over the last year or so.
- ibeckermayer 8y agoThe unaccountable government is going to hold these coporate monstrosities accountable? Dream on... what we need beyond the necessary political reform are companies with products that make bulk data collection impossible. In essence, “the cloud” needs to be rolled back and R&D should be invested in making it simple for Grandma to own and control her digital destiny