Closely related to my last post is the discussion of internet surveillence by government agencies. Within the article, Building in Surveillance, written by Schneier on Security, we can see some of these examples. He tells us about China's Green Dam which is a ploy by the Chinese Government to monitor every computer in China and block certain websites. It can also be used to follow reading patterns and to enlist computers into a possible form of cyber warfare. China may come off as harsh and rude, but they are not alone, as other nations are also performing the same acts including the US. Other nations are looking to get on board as well with Germany looking to control the power and censor the internet. The United States appears to be the worst with these new forms of power. As of 1994, the FBI has had control over the phone companies to eavesdrop on phone conversations. To make matters worse, post 9/11 the NSA has built a national security surveillance system to monitor e-mails and phone calls in the US. But what does this mean exactly? Simply put it means that the government has several programs that catch e-mails that 'sound bad.' So if you want to have some fun one day, take a second and compose an e-mail that includes some great words like, bomb, president, White House, and chemicals. This might get you a nice visit from some guys in black suits and earbuds driving black inconspicuous vehicles, or it may not...
(Warning: Please do not attempt statements above.)
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