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Don't be too quick in supporting the Tech Companies in this war. The only thing that will happen if they win, is that the government will have to pay to get you
by tinco 13y ago
Don't be too quick in supporting the Tech Companies in this war. The only thing that will happen if they win, is that the government will have to pay to get your data.
In this war, the government should win, because the government is by extension the people. It is up to the people of the world to make sure that their governments implement the right laws to restrict surveillance.
- pessimizer 13y agoWhat if your government is currently using chemical weapons on you, or imprisoning you for being gay?
- tinco 13y agoWat are tech companies going to do about that?
- alextingle 13y agoNot cooperate with warrantless data requests that might reveal that someone is gay?
- tinco 13y agoI don't know. That sounds right in theory.. but in practice, would a country that prosecutes people on ethnical/cultural grounds even consider allowing companies to ignore their data requests? History tells us no. History also tells us that tech companies often don't give a shit. Perhaps a highly visible company like Google or Twitter might, but a little visible company like IBM or Cisco? I wouldn't bet on it.