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newthinking

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4. Also, there is no useful "metadata" in proxied and encrypted communications

Reply to bananas (Reply #3)

Tue May 26, 2015, 03:54 PM

May 2015

Europe does some surveillance, but it also has much stronger regulations.

I don't think anyone has a problem with well regulated surveillance when it has strong protections to keep it from being abused/misused.

Nothing is perfect, but our few laws and regulations are extremely weak and many of them have "wink wink" just make this claim and get around them".

There is a HUGE difference in Europe. Many companies that rely on abusing customer data struggle to make business there.

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Philip Zimmermann: king of encryption reveals his fears for privacy [View all] newthinking May 2015 OP

Someone tell this Zimmerman moron Blue_Tires May 2015 #1

Whoosh! bananas May 2015 #3

Also, there is no useful "metadata" in proxied and encrypted communications newthinking May 2015 #4

Interesting, considering Snowden did a fair amount Blue_Tires May 2015 #5

Well, I guess he now has to move again Blue_Tires May 2015 #6

Jailed with Carl Sagan, Martin Sheen, and Daniel Ellsberg bananas May 2015 #2