Freebie VPN

Freebie VPN Internet Privacy It looks beautiful in Japan Mt Tsukuba Tsukub Rinrin Road, (user-masao) Bored.  Really tired, but bored. Checking out VPN Gate. VPN Gate is a University of Tsukuba, Japan, project involving public Virtual Private Network servers. I'm not too clear on how any of this works and I really don't care.   What interests me is the anonymity factor for 'everyday browsing' (ie where your ID's masked, even though you ultimately remain traceable).  I think.  I have no technical knowledge.  That's just my understanding. Not sure if this is worth the bother.  Right now, I feel like I'm over information.  I think I'm over it.  Either that, or I'm just tired and depressed. I've already hit a hurdle with the VPN Gate.  It doesn't look like Linux OS is supported. Went to VPN Gate's forum.  Forum user has posted link to VPN services.   The first service I looked at looks sh*t.   Paid service, I'd say, as it wants all your details. NordVPN sounds better: NordVPN is based in Panama, one of the small list of countries that has no data retention laws. This means the government cannot legally ask services on the Internet to hand over information on their users, allowing the VPN service to have a no-logging policy. But it's a paid service and I think I let my bank account lapse a while back, so I think I'll keep looking.   Malaysia is somewhere else where they don't have demands for VPN user data: "... based in Malaysia, simply because the government does not have any laws that allow them to take information from VPN users." [source] UK, US and Germany do not allow file sharing on P2P (peer to peer) servers ... whatever they are.   P2P make a portion of PC resources available to others in peer-to-peer network of 'nodes', says Wikipedia.  Nodes are devices (PC or other) in a larger network of what looks like information hook-ups.  It looks like you just use different servers to bypass the restrictions: P2P/Torrent P2P is available on most Hide.me servers, although the UK, Germany and US servers do not allow filesharing applications. Users will be able to move between servers to get onto P2P and there is servers in Canada for US users and plenty of servers in Europe, most of them offering P2P services. [source] I really don't care about that, as I'm not planning on sharing anything. LOL ... I'm not good at sharing anything. That's another paid service. ibVPN offers 6 hour free sign-up.  I'm bored, but not that bored. Windscribe have got a freebie service.  Wonder there's some catch like going through all the hassle of signing up, only to get hit with having to upgrade? "... increased global surveillance of ordinary citizens makes it an indispensable product for today's Internet user"  [source] They've got some scheme going, where you get paid in bitcoin if you get ppl to sign up.  I don't even have a bank account any longer, so I think I'd have a problem there.  LOL There is a freebie component with a 10 gig limit, which would probably do me.  Sounds OK so far: "What are these tools? There are 2 components: desktop VPN application, and browser extension. You can use them on their own, but for much greater protection, you should use both. How much does Windscribe cost? If you are a light user, you can use Windscribe for free. You get up to 10GB of data per month, and you can use all of the tools we offer. What does the desktop application do? The desktop application is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) client. It creates an encrypted tunnel from your computer to our servers, and all your activity is sent through the tunnel. This has 2 advantages: 1. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) IP address is masked ... 2.  Your Internet Service Provider cannot see what you do online. This is much more important than you think. browser extension provides a "Lite" VPN client, which does the same thing as the desktop one, but only in your browser. Any other applications you may be using on your computer will utilize your ISP provided IP address." [source] They're making me nervous.  I don't like the sound of the 'much more important than you think' part. It's a Canada-based company and you stand to gain 90% anonymity.  Which is better than none.  But Canada's just another Western totalitarian state.  Even so, it sounds good ... so far. Other freebie VPN services are here.  I've not check them out. Looking at real time Twitter feed, someone's asking for instructions on OpenVPN.   OpenVPN is open source software: "OpenVPN is available in repositories of most open source operating systems  .." A bonus, as it should be more secure.  Not sure where this fits in.   Algeria blocked social media on the 19th of June. Reddit has VPN discussion topic.  LOL ... it looks like some VPNs might be run by the FBI. Think I've had enough of this for now.  This is lovely .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdWvIBRVAMA

SURVEILLANCE - Blackberry 9720 - Messages Decrypted by Netherlands Criminologists - Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) Technique (works on Smartphones & some PGP)

ꕤ Article SOURCE (via VK) https://xakep.ru/2016/01/12/cops-hjacked-pgp-blackberry/ SURVEILLANCE - Blackberry 9720 - Messages Decrypted by Netherlands Criminologists - Netherlands Forensic Institute (NFI) Technique (works on Smartphones & some PGP) Google Translation Russian to English Dutch police said that cracked the encryption Blackberry Maria Nefedova https://xakep.ru/2016/01/12/cops-hjacked-pgp-blackberry/ In December 2015 the Dutch blog misdaadnieuws.com (Crime News) published in its pages the document, according to which law enforcement authorities of the Netherlands have found a way to recover deleted messages and read emails and encryption on devices BlackBerry. Historically, the company BlackBerry stake on the security of their devices. Smartphones companies have traditionally come with a built-PGP-encrypted, which, in particular, used for e-mail client. Protecting BlackBerry devices considered to be very reliable, so misdaadnieuws.com published in the pages of the report of the Dutch Institute of Criminology (Netherlands Forensic Institute, NFI) has caused considerable surprise among experts and journalists. Publication Vice Motherboard contacted representatives of NFI, to confirm or refute the information published in the blog. January 11, 2016 criminologists finally answered and said that they do often have to assist the police in the investigation of criminal offenses, but it needs to recover and extract data from a variety of devices. NFI staff confirmed that a private company using the software Cellebrite, they have found a way to recover deleted messages and read emails on smartphones BlackBerry, PGP-protected encryption. According to a report published misdaadnieuws.com, when working with the BlackBerry 9720 criminologists were able to recover 325 encrypted messages, but were able to decipher only 279 of them. Which techniques are used to circumvent the encryption criminologists tell refused. Probably, they were able to guess the password, based on memory dump, but for the application of this technique usually requires removal of the chip from the motherboard, which is unacceptable when dealing with evidence. However, it is reported that the Dutch forensic technique it requires physical access to a device that can serve as some consolation for the owners of protected devices. In addition, NFI imperfect technique: it works not with all models of smartphones and implementations of PGP, for example, has no effect on GhostPGP.   Source | English Translation ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT Encryption sounds crap if it can readily be decrypted. The 297 out of 325 encrypted messages broken success rate is massive. Blackberry might need to work on their security? It sounds like GhostPGP is the only way to go ... unless it's a double-cross.  lol I don't have to worry about any of it, because I have no fancy devices. The most excitement I get is the text reminder to recharge the old fashioned prepaid mobile. ꕤ

TWITTER - C*CKSUCKERS!!!

ꕤ TWITTER CENSORSHIP BLOCKED BY TWITTER TWATS POLITICAL OPPRESSION [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] TWITTER TWATS TWITTER ACCOUNT LOCKED mid posting these: [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- TWITTER TWATS Twitter C*cksuckers! have shut down my account because I'm POSTING messages on their effing service -- which is what it's for.  WTF? C*cksuckers! C*cksuckers! No idea whether I'll ever be able to access this account again without submitting to Twitter RAPE OF MY PRIVACY! C*cksuckers! ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- C*cksuckers! TWITTER STASI 'RULES' 'Automation rules and best practices' LINK | here None of that 'automated' Twitter bullsh*t is even applicable. I'm not a program: I'm a person exercising political expression. DUMB Twitter programmers couldn't even factor in a pop-up notice that forewarns Twitter customers that their account is about to be taken for an automated posting programmed spam-job, the STUPID F*CKING ASSH*LES. DUMB Twitter programmers couldn't (or wouldn't) even factor in an e-mail verification option for customers who opt to retain their privacy, by choosing NOT to register their f*cking telephone numbers with the STUPID ASSH*LE TWITTER PLATFORM. May the CyberCaliphate have their day in cyberspace, ASSH*LES AT TWITTER.  F*ck you, TWITTER !!!! TWITTER TWATS C*cksuckers! ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- I consider Twitter demands for telephone verification a form of 'ransomware' programming and PRIVACY RAPE. Access to the account has not been restored by Twitter support, despite repeat messaging to Twitter, via their handle on the service. [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] ATTEMPT TO RESET PASSWORD, RETURNS E-MAIL RESPONSE DEMAND FOR PHONE NUMBER: [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] Temporary / Alternate Twitter Account TWITTER TWATS C*cksuckers! BLOCKED BY TWITTER LINK | here [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] C*cksuckers! TWITTER has now blocked my alternate account as well, after being notified of the rape of my privacy by ransomware-programming & by ongoing demand for telephone particulars, following password resetting. Also mentioned that their service sucks balls. And it does, big time:  the c*cksucking Twitter Stasi have subsequently blocked my alternate account.  TWITTER TWATS C*cksuckers! I am therefore vindicated Twitter Stasi CENSOR and RAPE customers' privacy, & 'off' them if they complain. [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] NOTE:  'automated behaviour' TWITTER refers to did not EXIST -- as in, a series of like posts were NOT made on this alternate account.  TWITTER are therefore dirty f*cking LIARS, as well as ball-sucking Stasi privacy-rapists & political oppressors of the PUBLIC VOICE. I HAVE THEREFORE JUST BEEN RAPED BY TWITTER This is TWITTER CENSORSHIP & POLITICAL OPPRESSION without a doubt. TWITTER TWATS [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] [CLICK image for enlargement / clarity] C*cksuckers! RELATED ARTICLES TWITTER STASI - CENSORSHIP RAPE 'Twitter Unverifies Writer Amid Speech Wars'  & CIA, TWITTER, BUZZFEED WIDER WAR ON FREEDOM OF SPEECH LINK | Post ꕤ

Juniper Networks ScreenOS / Netscreen Firewalls - VPN Traffic Decryption - NSA Backdoor?

ꕤ Article SOURCE http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/unauthorized-code-in-juniper-firewalls-decrypts-encrypted-vpn-traffic/ Extracts Ars Technica “Unauthorized code” in Juniper firewalls decrypts encrypted VPN traffic Backdoor in NetScreen firewalls gives attackers admin access, VPN decrypt ability. by Dan Goodin - Dec 18, 2015 10:50am AEDT An operating system used to manage firewalls sold by Juniper Networks contains unauthorized code that surreptitiously decrypts traffic sent through virtual private networks, officials from the company warned Thursday. ...  Release notes published by Juniper suggest the earliest vulnerable versions date back to at least 2012 and possibly earlier. There's no evidence right now that the backdoor was put in other Juniper OSes or devices. "... Juniper discovered unauthorized code in ScreenOS ... administrative access to NetScreen devices and to decrypt VPN connections," Juniper Chief Information officer Bob Worrall wrote. A separate advisory from Juniper says there are two separate vulnerabilities, but stops short of describing either as "unauthorized code." The first flaw allows unauthorized remote administrative access to an affected device over SSH or telnet. Exploits can lead to complete compromise. "The second issue may allow a knowledgeable attacker who can monitor VPN traffic to decrypt that traffic," the advisory said. Whodunit? Word that the VPN-breaking code was the result of unauthorized code, as opposed to an inadvertent programming flaw, touched off immediate concern that ScreenOS had been deliberately tampered with. The most likely culprit for such tampering would be the NSA or one of its many counterparts around the world. Classified documents leaked by former NSA subcontractor Edward Snowden showed NSA agents intercepting network gear from Cisco Systems as it was being shipped to a customer. They installed covert implant firmware onto the device before sending it to its final destination. As involved as that process was, getting unauthorized code covertly installed into an official operating system and keeping it there for years would appear to be an even more complicated—and brazen—undertaking. This 2013 article published by Der Spiegel reported that an NSA operation known as FEEDTHROUGH worked against Juniper firewalls and gave the agency persistent backdoor access. "This malware burrows into Juniper firewalls and makes it possible to smuggle other NSA programs into mainframe computers," the article reported. "Thanks to FEEDTROUGH, these implants can, by design, even survive 'across reboots and software upgrades.' In this way, US government spies can secure themselves a permanent presence in computer networks. The catalog states that FEEDTROUGH 'has been deployed on many target platforms.'" Of course, it's also possible the backdoor was installed some other way. Juniper's advisory makes no mention who it suspects is behind the move or what steps it's taking to find out. Ars has asked Juniper for more details and will update this post as warranted. http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/unauthorized-code-in-juniper-firewalls-decrypts-encrypted-vpn-traffic/ ScreenOS -- operating system for NetScreen firewalls Juniper Networks Juniper Networks multinational corporation HQ, Sunnyvale, California develops and markets networking products routers switches network management software network security products software-defined networking tech -- efforts to establish an ecosystem of technologies, software & applications Juniper Networks - Market Share -- 2001 - 37% share of core routers market -- challenging Cisco, who previously dominated market -- 2014 - USD$419.7 BILLION revenue Pradeep Sindhu Indian-American entrepreneur VP, Board Directors co-founded Juniper in 1996 B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering (1974) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur M.S. in Electrical Engineering (1976) University of Hawaii Ph.D (1982) in Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University Studied under Bob Sproull Sproull Oracle Corp was Associate Prof of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon est. consulting firm consulting firm bought by Sun Microsystems 1990 --> creation Sun Microsystems labs Sproull worked on design & director 2010 Sun bought by Oracle --> bcm Oracle Labs Pradeep Sindhu -- scientist with Xerox Paolo Alto Research Centre -- f. Juniper Networks 1996 Routers -- early routers for internet traffic -- intended for phone calls -- dedicated circuits for each caller -- Sindhu envisaged packet-based routers -- optimised for internet traffic -- joined by Sun Microsystems & MCI Communications engineers -- $2-million SEED FUNDING -- $12-million FUNDING in first year of ops Funding - $40-Million (1997) -- from a group of OEMs and service providers -- OEMs - 'original equipment manufacturers' -- are in fact re-sellers of another company's product under own name Contributors to 1997 funding: Northern Telecom 3Com Ericsson's Infocom Systems group Siemens/Newbridge Networks alliance WorldCom's UUNet Technologies subsidiary https://business.highbeam.com/3094/article-1G1-19746999/startup-snags-40m-bid-redefine-routers Spreading Control / Influence 2010 - Junos Innovation Fund Juniper Networks Establishes $50 Million Venture Fund will invest in companies 2010 - 2012 focusing on: networking tech applications security infrastructure services mobility services video solutions virtualisation network automation optical tech green networking investment as at 2010 article, in x11 companies - incl: Ankeena Networks Blade Network Technologies Cyan Optics FireEye Packet Design Vulture Fund - 'Activist Investor' Elliot Management Corporation hedge fund {billionaire Paul E. Singer} Dec. 2014 - Elliot owns 10% stake Juniper Networks x2 hedge fund directors appointed to Juniper board hedge fund guru Singer wants to cut this and that & increase share price -- eg operating costs & potential stock buy-backs in the billion --> basically wants to tell a successful, enormous tech company how to operate * I think the hedge fund may operate as a take-over merchant ACTIVIST INVESTORS -- include:     -- hedge funds     -- private equity firms     -- wealthy individuals well-known activist investors: Carl Icahn -- targets:  Yahoo, Blockbuster, Time Warner, RJR Nabisco & other NOTE   Company filing of SEC Form 13D -- investor purchases 5% or more shares notification -- indicative of possible 'activist investor' target 'activist hedge funds' -- term to describe hedge funds that: -- buy large public company shares -- seek to obtain seats on company's board -- aim to effect major changes in company -- attracted to companies that are: -- mismanaged -- have excessive costs -- could be run ore profitably as private company -- or other problem seen as fixable, to add value   'ACTIVIST INVESTORS'  TAKE-OVER MERCHANTS Paul Singer Carl Icahn Kirk Kerkorian Bill Ackman Eddie Lampert Nelson Peltz ============ 1 -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juniper_Networks 2 -- http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/23/juniper-networks-fund/ 3 -- http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/activist-investor.asp 4 -- https://business.highbeam.com/3094/article-1G1-19746999/startup-snags-40m-bid-redefine-routers 5 --  Juniper Networks Reaches Pact With 'Activist' Hedge Fund http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/business/dealbook/juniper-networks-reaches-pact-with-activist-hedge-fund.html?_r=0 Mainframe aka  'big iron' -- high-performance computer -- large-scale computing -- large orgs for critical apps -- bulk data processing -- defined by high availability -- (ie higher than norm performance for higher than normal period) -- typically used in apps where downtime costly or catastrophic -- RAS (reliability, availability & serviceability) characteristic -- can run multiple operating systems -- pioneered virtualisation -- virtual machine mode (OS's running as if distinct computers) -- single mainframe eliminates conventional servers {I think} -- designed to handle very high volume input / output (I/O) -- emphasis on:  throughput computing -- subsidiary hardware (channels, periphery processors) - manage I/O devices -- CPU freed for high-speed memory MARKET SHARE - MAINFRAMES -- IBM mainframes:  90% market share -- software apps to manage performance -- 2010:  mainframe technology = less than 3% of IBM's revenues MARKET SHARE - MAINFRAMES SOFTWARE -- IBM - USA multinational, Revenue:  US$92.793 billion (2014) -- BMC - USA, Revenue:  US$2.172 billion (FY 2012) -- Computware  - USA, Revenue: private company -- CA Technologies - USA, multinational, Revenue: US$4.515 billion (2014) -- early models: -- punched cards, tape, magnetic tape -- batch mode operations (eg billing) -- 1970s  acquired interactive user interfaces -- operated as time-sharing computers -- able to then run batch processing + support of users -- early user access by special terminals -- later, from personal computers FURTHER HISTORY -- early manufacturers - IBM & the Seven Dwarfs     Burroughs     UNIVAC     NCR     Conctrol Data     Honeywell     General Electric     RCA -- Notable non-USA manufacturers Germany: Siemens Telefunken Britain: ICL Italy: Olivetti Japan: Fujitsu Hitachi Oki NEC Soviet Union -- close copies of IBM mainframes -- examples: BESM series Strela (ie 'arrow') 1980s, minicomputer-based systems -- more sophisticated -- displaced lower-end mainframes -- lower ends (aka 'departmental computers') - eg DEC VAX 1990s, servers based on microcomputer designs -- cheaper -- greater control -- interface terminals re mainframes eventually replaced by PCs Emerging Markets -- esp. People's Republic of China -- spurring innovation -- eg unified high volume transaction processing database / multiple industry access -- (eg banking, insurance, credit reporting, govt) 2012, NASA (space) powered down its last mainframe (IBM System z9) Supercomputers -- measured in - floating point operations per second (FLOPS) -- measured in (more recently) - traversed edges per second or TEPS -- frontline of current processing capacity -- esp. speed of calculation-- scientific & engineering probs (high-performance computing) versus Mainframes -- measured in millions of instructions per second (MIPS) -- data crunching & number crunching -- transaction processing -- {microprocessor-based servers & online networks also transaction process} HYBRID  Gameframe - 2007 -- hybrid computer system -- first used online video games industry -- blend of technologies & architectures for supercomputers & mainframes -- high computing power & high throughput -- Hoplon (Brazilian, multiplayer online games) & IBM joint project 2007 -- game server system -- offload of computation-intensive tasks from expensive CPU cycles of System z -- to economical 'Cell blades' (PowerXCell multicore processors) -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gameframe Mainframe info source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainframe_computer System z --  ie - IBM z Systems -- family name used by IBM for all of its mainframe computers throughput -- rate of production of processing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Throughput  {I'm stopping here, or the look-ups could go on forever ... lol} FEEDTROUGH: NSA Exploit of the Day https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2014/01/feedtrough_nsa.html ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT Wow, who's responsible? I'm going with NSA, even though I don't know what I'm talking about.  lol But if past history is anything to go by, it's likely an NSA infiltration, I think. ꕤ

Video - Julian Assange - 'The End of Democracy' - Angela Richter & Srećko Horvat

ꕤ ASSANGE VIDEO The End of Democracy Julian Assange (via video) in conversation with Angela Richter & Srećko Horvat https://vimeo.com/148660547 Das Ende der Demokratie Julian Assange (per Video) im Gespräch mit Angela Richter und Srećko Horvat from Volksbühne Berlin The end of democracy Julian Assange (via video) in conversation with Angela Richter & Srećko Horvat from Volksbühne Berlin Introduction Sebastian Kaiser Volksbühne at the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz Written intro along the lines that: the ideal of 'democracy' has figured prominently in the post WWII West. However, the reality is that "powerful corporations act like states" and wars are waged in the name of freedom, while "our digital activities are tapped and recorded almost entirely". WikiLeaks "taking the promise of democracy seriously under advanced technological conditions" -- transparency -- exposure of secret data flows -- platform for whistleblower information -- redeeming internet freedom -- online and active Assange -- hailed as a hero and cypherpunk genius by many -- denounced as high-tech terrorist -- exposed to public death threats -- persecuted by governments and intelligence services -- for 'damages' allegedly suffered ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Assange 9 December 2015 discussion -- Volksbühne via live stream from Ecuador embassy -- theatre director Angela Richter -- Croatian philosopher Srećko Horvat Discussion -- Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP) -- geopolitical implications -- of  huge influx of refugees into Europe -- reflecting on democracy’s criminal history -- potentially opening an alternative view on Europe --------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT About to watch/listen to this latest video (link at top page).  Sounds an interesting talk. ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Julian Assange  WikiLeaks  https://justice4assange.com https://govwaste.co.uk/ WikiLeaks Website https://wikileaks.org/index.en.html  Latest Book 'The WikiLeaks Files' http://www.versobooks.com/books/1931-the-wikileaks-files ꕤ

Video - Assange - Security or Surveillance: Privacy vs Anti-Terror Security in Digital Age - RT10

ꕤ Security or Surveillance: Privacy vs anti-terror security in digital age (#RT10 Panel Discussion) Published 10 Dec 2015 RT News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3rFNQ8ytnE&feature=youtu.be ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Security or Surveillance: Privacy vs anti-terror security in digital age (#RT10 Panel Discussion  /  Celebrating RT's 10-Year Anniversary) Moderator, Raymond Snoddy introduces: Philip Giraldi -- former CIA counter-terrorism specialist -- former military intelligence officer -- served 19 years abroad:  Turkey, Italy, Germany, Spain -- CIA chief of base, Barcelona Olympics, 1992 -- one of first Americans to enter Afghanistan, 2001 -- Exec. Dir. Council for National Interests (CNI) -- CNI - WA-based - to promote US foreign policy in Middle East -- based on 'American values & interests' Ray McGovern -- former US army intelligence officer -- joined Analysis Division of CIA & served -- from Kennedy Admin to G.W. Bush Admin. -- chief of CIA's Soviet foreign policy branch, 1970s -- chaired national intelligence estimates -- prepared Presidential daily briefing -- for Reagan senior national security advisers -- 2003 - co-est. Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) -- to expose: intelligence fraud to justify 2003 US invasion of Iraq -- protested CIA involvement in torture activities -- publicly questioned Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld -- re misleading American public in run-up to war (Invasion of Iraq, 2003) Gregory R. Copley -- Australian-born -- President of Strategic International Studies Association, WA-DC -- serves as adviser on strategic studies to a number of govts & leaders [40 years] -- authored / co-authored 32 books on strategic & geopolitical issues, -- history, energy, aviation & defence, incl:     -- 'Un-Civilization: Urban Geopolitics in a Time of Chaos (2013)'     -- 'The Art of Victory (2006)'     [ Yikes!  see:   http://www.brusselsjournal.com/node/5132  ] ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Issue: Security or Surveillance Can right to privacy & effective anti-terror security co-exist in the digital age? ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- Julian Assange -- arguably one of the most influential people in world -- on bringing forward these specific issues Moderator -- seeks Assange thoughts on right of privacy -- how that is defined around world -- anti-terror security definition -- what the relationship of these two factors are to each other -- and the relationship to this new digital world in which we live Assange:  mass-surveillance is here to stay & privacy is gone for normal population (not for experts, incl. terrorists (who are experts))  underlying costs of surveillance - rapidly decreasing Five-Eyes (FVEY) - surveillance pervasive ---------------------- ꕤ ---------------------- COMMENT About to watch --  or listen to -- this ... (depending on whether I also plan to get around to doing anything practical as I listen ... like maybe the dishes or some grooming or something practical (for a change) ... lol) ꕤ