In terms of tools, my outlook is optimistic. I feel like worries #1 and #2 being mitigated by tools that enable E2EE in spaces where it was not available before

In terms of tools, my outlook is optimistic. I feel like worries #1 and #2 being mitigated by tools that enable E2EE in spaces where it was not available before. Examples include CryptPad[0] for office productivity, Ente[1] for photos, and Joplin[3] as a full-featured notes app supporting encryption. In the category of common everyday tools, I'd like to see more E2EE options for managing bookmarks across browsers. Additionally, I would like to see more E2EE applications competing with popular SaaS offerings. It scares me to think of the potential damage that could come from a breach of ServiceNow, Atlassian, and any other SaaS where businesses expect to store private information. Given the US governments' proclivity to declare economic sectors as "critical infrastructure" plus recent incidents[3][4] affecting major cloud services, we can only expect increased levels of scrutiny over SaaS security. Living in the US, my primary worry about mass surveillance is less about the technology or the adpotion. I'm fortunate to live in a place where there is a low risk of violence due to authoritarian use of mass surveillance. My primary concern is the effects surveillance has on our collective decision making. The idea that we have less free will because surveillance keeps powerful instututions one step ahead of individuals is the topmost concern for me. I.e., the ending message of Metal Gear Solid 2[5]. [0] https://cryptpad.fr/ https://cryptpad.fr/ [1] https://ente.io/ https://ente.io/ [2] https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/sync/e2ee/ https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/sync/e2ee/ [3] https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1187208383/china-hack-us-government-microsoft https://www.npr.org/2023/07/12/1187208383/china-hack-us-gove... [4] https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/microsoft-network-breached-through-password-spraying-by-russian-state-hackers/ https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/01/microsoft-network-b... [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIYBod0ge3Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIYBod0ge3Y