Lately we deleted several old posts (from 2010-2011-2012 and 13). Among them was the above title. The first publication was made on July 18, 2013, it was the time when he revealed Snowden the actions of the NSA. We decided to republish the article because it is probably timeless:
More than a month we have been reading publications about US secret service operations, or to tell us, one of the secret services of USA. In the beginning the reactions they were numb, we were probably trying to figure out the size. And I mention the size because I do not think there was anyone in our readership who believed that the United States did not scam something with a global media that has become so established in recent years.
Immediately after the first shock, reactions began, while new information arrived. All the major Internet companies that lift the main (not to say all) of its volume movementof communications, had allied themselves with the espionage programs of the USA. (Yes, in this article we will not throw the ball of responsibility at the US government *)
Η Microsoft, η Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),The GoogleThe Yahoo and who knows how many others, gave open access to the NSA to facilitate their high work. Watch what our conversations, with our loved ones, sorry NSA I'm not a terrorist.
Immediately after the overthrow, the denials came. Have you honestly expected any of the above companies to take responsibility? I do not think. But it does not stop here.
In the following period, press reports were presented Yahoo has sued in the US because it never wanted to watch its customers.
However, this publication was submitted 2-3 days after that Edward Snowden revealed the company's actions. Random?
Immediately after, there follows a publication that shows Yahoo almost regretfully saying that "after that we do not take your trust". Very diplomatically accepted acceptance! You may think too much. like let's say "Yahoo will now try to win our trust" with what that means.
The big and innocent Google followed. And she filed a lawsuit seeking the clarification of her name, who for so many years watches her as an eye pupil. You want to blame Google for keeping track of its users ... It was not new.
Then came her sudden decision to ensure it privacy of its users' data by changing its encryption.
Eventually, perhaps all of Snowden's statements, documented by NSA documents, may be all fairy tales and the only true thing in this case is that companies, always trying altruistically, can help us.
But since good sarcasm, but truth, seems to be on the opposite side of the river, we probably have a responsibility too. Everybody involved in the technology knows that there are no secrets on the Internet. OR NSA did exactly what they were ordered to do.
But we were not ordered to use us Skype or WhatsappOr gmail, Mac OS X ή Windows. And of course I blame myself that while I know the action of Google and every Google I continue to use gmail.
H MicrosoftThe Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),The Google, And the Yahoo they will never say they have allied with the secret services, because this will cost financially and not only.
And if they say or change ever, they can not ensure that they will not repeat it in the future, especially when things are quiet.
That is precisely why I think that we, and we, have the responsibility. We allow them to enter our homes because we simply put them on.
*Countries like the US rule for at least 50 years, let's not laugh. It is not Greece whose goal reaches the next tranche. So it is not a matter of government but of national policy and of course interests.
George From the iGuRu.gr
Exactly!!!!!