Sorry that phrase was suppose to be: "Fighting organizations with larger amounts of money [at the technology front] ...".
IMHO you fight fire with fire if you don't mind getting burned. But speaking of privacy we don't want transparency for all, we want our privacy back without having to hide every digital step we take.
Now, you mention Egypt. I understand that both US and UK are leaning towards a digital pseudo-democracy but surely the situation is not as bad as it was in Egypt. You still get to vote, you (and me) might not like the results, but ultimately that's what democracy is all about: accepting the results of the (voting) majority and having to make even uncomfortable decisions.
IMHO you fight fire with fire if you don't mind getting burned. But speaking of privacy we don't want transparency for all, we want our privacy back without having to hide every digital step we take.
Now, you mention Egypt. I understand that both US and UK are leaning towards a digital pseudo-democracy but surely the situation is not as bad as it was in Egypt. You still get to vote, you (and me) might not like the results, but ultimately that's what democracy is all about: accepting the results of the (voting) majority and having to make even uncomfortable decisions.