Simply put: once something enters electronic format, it is no longer safe or secure, and nothing can make it so. Passwords and other protections can be broken, and none of them are any good if the government threatens someone into revealing them. Once upon a time, the founders of America revolted in part because the British refused to respect their privacy and integrity. And look at the mess that's been made of that legacy.
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Who Watches the Watchers?
Simply put: once something enters electronic format, it is no longer safe or secure, and nothing can make it so. Passwords and other protections can be broken, and none of them are any good if the government threatens someone into revealing them. Once upon a time, the founders of America revolted in part because the British refused to respect their privacy and integrity. And look at the mess that's been made of that legacy.
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A Little Slice of Terramagne: YardMap
Sadly the main program is dormant, but the YardMap concept is awesome, and many of its informative articles remain. YardMap was a citizen science…
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Managed Retreat
I'm pleased to see someone else admitting that not all cities can stay where they are. This article gives several examples of how cities could adapt…
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Conformity
Here's an article about conformity and evil. Now, we know that most humans are contextual and that evil spreads readily. But it leaves out…
February 8 2008, 11:50:51 UTC 13 years ago
Good article
Anonymous
February 8 2008, 17:40:01 UTC 13 years ago