Comments on: Right to Privacy? Hah! http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/ Stay safe online with jargon-free security hints, tips and resources Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Democracy, wherefore art thou? | Bill Hely's "Computer & Online Security" http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4851 Democracy, wherefore art thou? | Bill Hely's "Computer & Online Security" Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:52:12 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4851 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Jack http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4774 Jack Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:19:10 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4774 You don't get the government you want, you get the government you deserve. Who voted these legislators in? Did I hear, "Her Majesty's loyal subjects"? Well then, maybe they should learn something from their choices and be more careful. (But that isn't going to happen, is it?) Ah, the silly times we live in. You don’t get the government you want, you get the government you deserve.

Who voted these legislators in? Did I hear, “Her Majesty’s loyal subjects”? Well then, maybe they should learn something from their choices and be more careful. (But that isn’t going to happen, is it?)

Ah, the silly times we live in.

]]> By: vella http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4745 vella Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:08:09 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4745 Privacy ... no such thing. Freedom of Information / Right To Information in Aust. is a joke. Anyone can apply to access to your personal information & you have to request Internal & External Reviews ... giving 20 reasons why you want your personal information withheld & regardless of your privacy concerns, the Govt. departments disregard your right to privacy, in favour of the FOI applicant. Privacy … no such thing.
Freedom of Information / Right To Information in Aust. is a joke.
Anyone can apply to access to your personal information & you have to request Internal & External Reviews … giving 20 reasons why you want your personal information withheld & regardless of your privacy concerns, the Govt. departments disregard your right to privacy, in favour of the FOI applicant.

]]> By: Bill Hely http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4739 Bill Hely Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:19 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4739 Adrian, does your local newspaper have a <em>"Letters to the Editor"</em> section? Others in your community might be interested to know that their local representative can't be bothered responding to his constituents. If you can't get a letter published (it can be difficult sometimes) try phoning a journalist directly. I've done it in the past and you'll usually find them receptive to any story leads, especially when it comes to putting the screws to a politician. Adrian, does your local newspaper have a “Letters to the Editor” section? Others in your community might be interested to know that their local representative can’t be bothered responding to his constituents. If you can’t get a letter published (it can be difficult sometimes) try phoning a journalist directly. I’ve done it in the past and you’ll usually find them receptive to any story leads, especially when it comes to putting the screws to a politician.

]]> By: Adrian Jervis http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4738 Adrian Jervis Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:04:44 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4738 Dear Bill, I took your advice, e-mailed all my friends with your posting and wrote to my local MP Bill Olner. I'm still waiting for his reply from 2 weeks ago! If I ever do get a reply I'll post it on here! Dear Bill,
I took your advice, e-mailed all my friends with your posting and wrote to my local MP Bill Olner. I’m still waiting for his reply from 2 weeks ago! If I ever do get a reply I’ll post it on here!

]]> By: TigereAz http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4731 TigereAz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:57:16 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4731 Mitchell - Thank you I would have said the same thing however it would have been drenched with fiercely scatalogical invectives as to have made it un readable ... but certainly would have touched what I am sure we all ask - just who the hell are "they"? Talking to a couple of friends of mine, they posited the following : Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you! Pericles (430 B.C.) A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have away. Thomas Jefferson Pogo Rules !! Mitchell – Thank you I would have said the same thing however it would have been drenched with fiercely scatalogical invectives as to have made it un readable … but certainly would have touched what I am sure we all ask – just who the hell are “they”? Talking to a couple of friends of mine, they posited the following :

Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you!
Pericles (430 B.C.)

A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have away.
Thomas Jefferson

Pogo Rules !!

]]> By: Mitchell Dominguez http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4730 Mitchell Dominguez Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:14:17 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4730 Unfortunately this does NOT surprise me at all. As the technology advances for all types of so called "civilian monitoring" on the Internet those in power no matter what their political affiliation will use this to maintain there power through this type of surveillance in the name of protecting their populations from "Terrorism/Organized Crime". I am quite sure these type of legal actions will occur in America quite soon. There are bills waiting to be voted on in Congress which address this as it pertains to ISPs storing the information mentioned in Bill's posting. As the economy of America continues its downward spiral the current administration will be under ever rising criticism on the Internet and people will be going to sites in the future they never would have thought of going to, let's say one year ago. Political sites, self defense/weaponry sites, off shore banking solutions, are but some of the sites which will see an upsurge in traffic which of course the powers that be would wish to monitor. Comic Strip "Pogo" says, "I have met the enemy, and he is us!" If we wish to preserve our privacy and freedoms to some degree it would be best to start right now with implementing software and services before they too are made ILLEGAL. 1.Use a private VPN network, which I'm sure will be made illegal. 2.Learn how to remove Flash locally imbedded cookies from your computer. Two months ago white house dot gov. in the USA implanted this on the site of the white house. So, if you go to the white house website a FLASH tracking cookie is embedded in your computer and they can track where ever you go on the Internet. This is not some paranoid fantasy, heck it was even written up in the NY Times which is HUGE supporter of the current administration in the USA. Go to Adobe and get their Flash cookie removal guidelines. 3. Don't worry about an all powerful "BIG BROTHER" watching you, their incompetence will prove to be their undoing. But, they will cause many problems for those of us wishing to maintain a modicum of online privacy and security in our lives. 4. Bill Hely has numerous privacy and computer security strategies and recommendations through out his wonderful site and for those of us who rely on "The Hackers Nightmare". 5. It is up to all of us in whatever country we live in to get off our "bums" and start protecting our online presence. No one will do it for you. Thank you Bill and his great staff for this timely posting. All The Best: Mitchell Dominguez Unfortunately this does NOT surprise me at all. As the technology advances for all types of so called “civilian monitoring” on the Internet those in power no matter what their political affiliation will use this to maintain there power through this type of surveillance in the name of protecting their populations from “Terrorism/Organized Crime”.
I am quite sure these type of legal actions will occur in America quite soon. There are bills waiting to be voted on in Congress which address this as it pertains to ISPs storing the information mentioned in Bill’s posting.

As the economy of America continues its downward spiral the current administration will be under ever rising criticism on the Internet and people will be going to sites in the future they never would have thought of going to, let’s say one year ago. Political sites, self defense/weaponry sites, off shore banking solutions, are but some of the sites which will see an upsurge in traffic which of course the powers that be would wish to monitor.

Comic Strip “Pogo” says, “I have met the enemy, and he is us!”

If we wish to preserve our privacy and freedoms to some degree it would be best to start right now with implementing software and services before they too are made ILLEGAL.
1.Use a private VPN network, which I’m sure will be made illegal.
2.Learn how to remove Flash locally imbedded cookies from your computer. Two months ago white house dot gov. in the USA implanted this on the site of the white house. So, if you go to the white house website a FLASH tracking cookie is embedded in your computer and they can track where ever you go on the Internet.
This is not some paranoid fantasy, heck it was even written up in the NY Times which is HUGE supporter of the current administration in the USA. Go to Adobe and get their Flash cookie removal guidelines.
3. Don’t worry about an all powerful “BIG BROTHER” watching you, their incompetence will prove to be their undoing. But, they will cause many problems for those of us wishing to maintain a modicum of online privacy and security in our lives.
4. Bill Hely has numerous privacy and computer security strategies and recommendations through out his wonderful site and for those of us who rely on “The Hackers Nightmare”.
5. It is up to all of us in whatever country we live in to get off our “bums” and start protecting our online presence. No one will do it for you.
Thank you Bill and his great staff for this timely posting.

All The Best: Mitchell Dominguez

]]> By: Bill Norrie http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4728 Bill Norrie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:50:23 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4728 Thanks for the 'Heads-up' Bill - I'll be writing to my MP about this. If you had written this in early April I might have had a problem believing it........... Thanks for the ‘Heads-up’ Bill – I’ll be writing to my MP about this.

If you had written this in early April I might have had a problem believing it………..

]]> By: TigereAz http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/censorship/right-to-privacy-hah/#comment-4727 TigereAz Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:20:34 +0000 http://computerandonlinesecurity.com/blog/?p=1284#comment-4727 You have got to be sh**** me .... You have got to be sh**** me ….

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