I'm still conflicted over these Snowden revelations. On the one hand, it is (of course) an egregious (and probably illegal) breach of privacy.
On the other hand, I think it's incredibly naive to believe that, once a technology exists, it won't be aggressively used to further the interests of nation-states and multinational corporations alike.
What makes you think for a second that China and Russia aren't using (or at least in the process of building) the same sorts of systems?
On the other hand, I think it's incredibly naive to believe that, once a technology exists, it won't be aggressively used to further the interests of nation-states and multinational corporations alike.
What makes you think for a second that China and Russia aren't using (or at least in the process of building) the same sorts of systems?