What future do we want..

This posting will be a bit different this time. I am just going to discuss general security thoughts and feelings about what is going on in the world.

The most pressing is the expansion of spying this government is doing on you and me.

Many have read about the NSA capturing much of the data that is being exchanged on the internet. A lot has been discussed about the legal and moral rights to do so. You will have heard the expression “if you have nothing to hide then is should not matter”, I put foreword that “why are you spying on me if I have nothing to hide?” I also question the reason the number of acts that were prevented are classified. I believe the reason they are classified is because it does not work and if brought to the light of day we would demand the wastefulness of it stopped

How much of this spying effects the society as a whole? If you know you are being watched it has been show that you will change your behavior, and sadly not for the better. Many of us will not express ourselves as openly as we should for a free society to work.

As part of human nature is we give up freedoms when we are afraid, think of 911 and what was taken from you. Its not weakness on your part but it is just the way we are, not good not bad it just is.

Many say well its been allowed by law, but is it really? There are unjust laws, created by people wanting to keep the status the way it is for them and you. In our long history there have been laws created to control you by others, never forget that. Must we always follow a law because it is a law? I say no, we must follow the Constitution and its fundamental principles, and one of the principles is liberty. Having what you say and to who, stored and sorted for reasons that are hidden from you is not the actions of a free society but the actions of a broken society. Would the creators of this country have agreed or would they as well be labeled malcontent’s and disruptive by this very same government? I bet they would be. So give a voice to your questions and ask them, not by email but by true letter or phone call to your congressional representative. Let them know that what they are doing is not what a free and open society does if it wants to stay that way. Lets take back our government so it is again a free and open country by and for the people. Don’t know who your representative is? Find it here: http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/

What can you do?

You may say that security is hard to do, yes it is, but with some effort most everyone can exchange information privately. There is a framework called the internet that can help, search and ask and you will be rewarded many time over for the better. There are E-mail tools, IM tools, Chat tools, and web tools that can help keep what you say private. Many of the tools work on most of the devices you use, from phone to computer and are quite easy to install and setup. Stay informed on what is being done with and to your data. If there is a question then look for the answer and if the given answer seems incorrect then look deeper.

Just need to remember, its like anything we as humans create, it can be used for good or evil, its up to us to decide how we use it.