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Monthly Archives: September 2013
The problem of surveillance in a democratic society
What has been a constant theme through the debate is that there is a technological solution (encryption) to what is perceived as a technological problem (surveillance). The problem, at its source, is not technological it is political. Why we … Continue reading
Posted in Government, transparency
Tagged Democracy, Edward Snowden, facebook, National Security Agency, State (polity), Surveillance, technology, United States
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Why encryption threatens democracy
The basic encryption is like a lock for the front door. It will stop the burglar, which is its main purpose. Super encryption is only needed to stop an advanced burglar not the government. When people talk about advanced encryption … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Democracy, Encryption, Judicial independence, Law, Legal Information, Politics, Rule of law, Security
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When the NSA cannot decrypt, the seeds of the electronic state of nature are planted
When the NSA can no longer decrypt encrypted documents, we will not usher in a new era of liberty or freedom. What we will learn is that our freedom has a dangerous limit. We will wake up to the truth … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, education, Government, philosophy, privacy
Tagged current-events, Edward Snowden, Government Communications Headquarters, National Security Agency, NSA, political philosophers, Rule of law, United States
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