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Hard to have the tech industry back it when most of it is taking part in the surveillance.
by Dirlewanger 13y ago
Hard to have the tech industry back it when most of it is taking part in the surveillance.
- smsm42 13y agoGiven that not taking part is not an option given current laws, hard to place the whole weight of the blame on them. They might have put a better fight, but the result - until the voters in general take notice - would be the same.
- hga 13y agoAnd with the gag orders of NSLs, it's hard for the voters in general to take notice through actions of the companies. Too much of this is secret, Star Chamber stuff for the voters to be easily involved.
- rayiner 13y agoDo you think oil companies and banks look at a law, say "gee" and then throw their hands up in the air and cave?
- smsm42 13y agoSometimes they do, sometimes they find ways around. So we need to give tech companies strong monetary incentive to find ways around surveillance state.