The sheer volume of data sucked out of us every minute is
creating a digital duplicate of our lives that can be exploited by the
nefarious
This IS an extremely interesting article by Bob Sullivan from NBC News.
This IS an extremely interesting article by Bob Sullivan from NBC News.
All those gadgets and appliances that can talk to the Internet might fulfill the dream of George Jetson, or they could bring about the nightmare of George Orwell.
It is amazing all the technology that is out there
collecting data on use daily without our knowledge or consent. Is it legal, I really don’t know.
Here is one example and he has listed several:
Cell phones tell stores you are walking by. Thermostats
tell power companies when you get home. Computers in your car tell companies
where you go, and how fast you get there.
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Have you now become a proponent of George Orwell writings? One of the other irregulars quotes and refers to him often...... Is the future now?
As hard as I try to keep my split personalities separate, the "computers" know me both as one. I login to the JTI and they offer up my work email as an option for posting. I don't like that!
The more you look behind the scenes, the scarier it gets. Take a picture with your phone or post a comment from a mobile device and embedded in your data is GPS data of your exact location.
Last night, on the news, they showed how travelers to the Olympics will find that the minute they power up at the games, their electronics will begin to download malware to gather data to potentially steal identities. They started with 3 brand new devices, protected with common safety software (Norton, etc) and then monitored by IT gurus. All three were immediately hacked.
It's not so much Big Brother that's watching you as it is thousands of little brothers and sisters.
The news story that kk referenced: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waEeJJVZ5P8
Scary stuff. I'd also be afraid of a terrorist attack.
I went on Walmart's site to check on some tires for my truck. Later the SAME day I received emails from Walmart about tire sales.
When I was working I use to travel to Texas a lot and then go into Mexico. I was told when I get within 5 miles for the US-Mexican border to make sure I turn my cell phone off and do not turn it on while in Mexico!
Lots of people are concerned about government snooping (and that is a legitimate concern which I share) but don't forget our corporate overlords can be just as bad.
By the way, never turn on your cell phone if you are in Vegas during DEFCON either.
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