Common sense anyone?
"When the people fear the government there is tyranny. When the government fears the people there is liberty." Thomas Jefferson.
Are You Ready For The Government To Watch Everything You Do Online?
SodaHead News
2010/07/10 15:00:00
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Coining a phrase that George Orwell might have written in "1984," the government has unleashed a cyber "Perfect Citizen" program.
According to the Wall Street Jounal, the program, which will cost more than $100 million in its initial phase, will detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running such critical infrastructure as the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants. The surveillance, overseen by the National Security Agency, would use a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for infrastructure that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending cyber attack, the WSJ said.
"The overall purpose of the [program] is our Government...feel[s] that they need to insure the Public Sector is doing all they can to secure Infrastructure critical to our National Security," said an internal email read by The Wall Street Journal. "Perfect Citizen is Big Brother."
A U.S. military official told the WSJ that the program long overdue and said any intrusion into privacy is no greater than what the public already endures from traffic cameras.
Should the government be building online programs that can watch everything you do?
According to the Wall Street Jounal, the program, which will cost more than $100 million in its initial phase, will detect cyber assaults on private companies and government agencies running such critical infrastructure as the electricity grid and nuclear-power plants. The surveillance, overseen by the National Security Agency, would use a set of sensors deployed in computer networks for infrastructure that would be triggered by unusual activity suggesting an impending cyber attack, the WSJ said.
"The overall purpose of the [program] is our Government...feel[s] that they need to insure the Public Sector is doing all they can to secure Infrastructure critical to our National Security," said an internal email read by The Wall Street Journal. "Perfect Citizen is Big Brother."
A U.S. military official told the WSJ that the program long overdue and said any intrusion into privacy is no greater than what the public already endures from traffic cameras.
Should the government be building online programs that can watch everything you do?
Read More: http://www.frequency.com/topic/cybersecurity/1687?...
Meaning that the sensors would be specifically in the networks for electricity grid and power plants; triggered by unusual activity. Average citizens would have no business using their computers to be on these networks. To be on these networks either would have clearance because you work for them or you would be a hacker trying to do some harm.
Think of it this way; the sensors in the network is similar to when your bank or credit card company calls you because there are charges being posted your account from out of state or at large and frequent amounts; they want to make sure it is you using your card or it is a theif. Don't you want them to notify you, just incase someone has taken your card number?
The question seems to be intentionally worded to draw upon a knee-jerk fear response that has nothing to do with the post.
Like my grandmother saying she won't allow a computer in her house because they have viruses.
Unless you are counting the safety of the political class to continue controlling our every move, thought, and breath.
A gov't agency to protect us from the other gov't agencies...???
Sounds like good job stimulus and (yipeee) more debt!
I agree the government should be GREATLY reduced in size . THIS is the problem with ALL politicians today ( 99.9% of them anyway ). They WANT the job and will do ANYTHING to get re elected after getting it ! Protecting our borders is the first place we should start fixing things but these crooks in Washington " refuse to do so " and have the balls to keep the states from protecting their own ! Why ? VO...
I agree the government should be GREATLY reduced in size . THIS is the problem with ALL politicians today ( 99.9% of them anyway ). They WANT the job and will do ANYTHING to get re elected after getting it ! Protecting our borders is the first place we should start fixing things but these crooks in Washington " refuse to do so " and have the balls to keep the states from protecting their own ! Why ? VOTES ! Rather than do the right thing and KEEP THEIR OATH OF OFFICE , they turn a blind eye hoping to get re elected . TERM LIMITS are greatly needed now more than ever . This country was set up from the beginning to NOT have office holders for life ! George Washington didn't want the job ! They wanted to make him KING ! Washington being probably the most honest politician in history said that a man should serve his country by doing his job when elected , then going back to his farm or job to work afterward , giving another a turn to serve . " They " no longer " serve us " and instead serve themselves working not for " us "
but on the next re election .
Sorry about that ! I sometimes get on my soapbox and don't know when to quit .
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/0...
George Orwell wishes he had the foresight to see the real '1984' play out, because he would have loved it being much better than his dreams, lol.
And that photo of yours has nothing to do with the internet, looks like the control room of a neculear power plant, lol.
This is old news, lol!
Next it will be 'Farenheit 451' and the burning of books. It already almost fits todays society. Here is one portion of a plot overview.
"The people in this society do not read books, enjoy nature, spend time by themselves, think independently, or have meaningful conversations. Instead, they drive very fast, watch excessive amounts of television on wall-size sets, and listen to the radio on “Seashell Radio” sets attached to their ears."
Ronald Reagan
and last but not least ..... " If you don't have anything to hide, whats the problem " ..... or some Bullsh*t story similar to that
The all seeing eye sees all.
To think otherwise is a Fool, on a Fools errand.
http://online.wsj.com/article...
Here is a link to the goals of the DHS on cybersecurity.
http://www.govtech.com/gt/284659
Government programs, once launched, never disappear.
Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!
Ronald Reagan
Ah, the blessed eternal life! lol
Whatever they put in place, we'll destroy beginning this fall.