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The problem with all of this "make the gov't own up and stop the spying" thing is you can't prove what is hidden. The NSA could make a statement tomorrow saying
by personlurking 13y ago
The problem with all of this "make the gov't own up and stop the spying" thing is you can't prove what is hidden. The NSA could make a statement tomorrow saying "ok, you win, we'll stop" without really stopping. They could even give an actual compelling argument about stopping, without really doing it. There's no way to prove they aren't doing it (though I suppose that ties into the fact that the big tech companies are also allowing them to do it).
- jlgreco 13y agoYup. Even in the best case scenario (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi#Recovery_of_the_Stasi_files http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi#Recovery_of_the_Stasi_fil...), encrypted electronic files are easier to shred than paper.
- snom380 13y agoIf we also established laws requiring service providers to encrypt private data and did away with the gag orders (made them unconstitutional), then we would at least know when they were spying.