Comments on: From Tesla Motors to the “Patriot Hack” – Martin Eberhard on Protecting Your Privacy Online

By: aaron

aaron — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:37:36 +0000

there is good stuff on the EFF and ACLU site on surveillance. aside from jumping on random computers anonymously there is no privacy anymore.

By: locksmith mesa

locksmith mesa — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 07:25:35 +0000

nice article dude…

thanks

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Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:08:00 +0000

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By: Stephen A.

Stephen A. — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:09:34 +0000

The idea of spying on every single Internet search has not yet ripened. But give it time, though. The next administration (the likely one) is already carefully plotting to destroy free speech by banning it on the radio. Give them time, and they’ll ban “hate” speech on the Internet, too (and THEY will define “hate” as opposing their agenda.)

By: Spence

Spence — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:15:34 +0000

Tim,

Interesting article.
However, I doubt that the average person needs to fear the U.S. government, although I know that Portland is the heart of this type of paranoia. Most tracking of computer footprints is done for commercial purposes, not for nefarious secret government projects. What makes you think that the U.S. government has the time or desire to care what you search for on Google? Of course China is a different situation. Is is possible though that many of the outspoken persons in the U.S.(many who also read 2600) are actually worried that their illegal activities could come to light? I know that those that are participating in forums trading stolen credit card information, or perhaps growing illegal substances on their Portland property, would love to be more invisible. However, for most of us, thinking that someone is interested in what we as individuals search for is just plain silly and paranoid.

Privacy is good, but too much paranoia is not. Too far down that road and we would all be talking about black helicopters instead of living in the real world.