A Critical Security Post for an Election Year
January 27, 2008 11:38 pmThere never seems to be a shortage of bureaucrats eager to take away our freedom by invoking security. In most cases, their proposed actions do absolutely nothing to promote real security, but do a great deal to make it easier to control and oppress the public.
I cover security, but it takes a real expert to make a convincing case against the proponents of fake security. Bruce Schneier has made a powerful case in his latest Wired blog post. The most important point he makes — and this is critical — is that the "choice" so often offered between security and privacy is not a choice that need be made. In most cases, the acts and systems that provide security don’t impinge on freedom and privacy.
We haven’t seen candidates asked questions about this in any meaningful way, but perhaps it’s past time for that to change. The way the next administration views privacy and security will have a significant impact on our lives for years to come.
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