Whenever I read something like this regarding Russia or China I think "wouldn't it just be easier to give freedom to your citizens?" And then I remember that I live in the United States, and how hard it is to hold on to what freedoms we have here, and how the needle only seems to move in the wrong direction as time passes.
People are already looking for alternatives to American companies for anything where data security is essential. If a company is subject to national security letters, they can't be fully trusted. Now, this. This move will only ensure that security companies under the jurisdiction of the US government suffer while overseas companies increasingly secure American business.
If I wanted a one way conversation I'd subscribe to a newspaper, if such a thing still exists. Comment sections are one of those unique and great things you get with the internet.
I used to love The Verge and its comments section, but it completely turned upside down when they shut off comments. The site lost its charm and intrigue so I left and haven't looked back. I am really curious how many others have done the same.
The good news is that if it weren't for shutting down the comments, I never would have been looking for new sites to follow and I wouldn't have found Tech Dirt, which very closely aligns with my way of thinking.
This is why you never buy a computing platform where you are not the person in charge of deciding what software you can or can't install. Do you want an appliance or do you want a computer?
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Whenever I read something like this regarding Russia or China I think "wouldn't it just be easier to give freedom to your citizens?" And then I remember that I live in the United States, and how hard it is to hold on to what freedoms we have here, and how the needle only seems to move in the wrong direction as time passes.
There has been some discussion of the problem, but how can it be fixed? Should I not be relying on encryption?
People are already looking for alternatives to American companies for anything where data security is essential. If a company is subject to national security letters, they can't be fully trusted. Now, this. This move will only ensure that security companies under the jurisdiction of the US government suffer while overseas companies increasingly secure American business.
If I wanted a one way conversation I'd subscribe to a newspaper, if such a thing still exists. Comment sections are one of those unique and great things you get with the internet.
I used to love The Verge and its comments section, but it completely turned upside down when they shut off comments. The site lost its charm and intrigue so I left and haven't looked back. I am really curious how many others have done the same.
The good news is that if it weren't for shutting down the comments, I never would have been looking for new sites to follow and I wouldn't have found Tech Dirt, which very closely aligns with my way of thinking.
This is why you never buy a computing platform where you are not the person in charge of deciding what software you can or can't install. Do you want an appliance or do you want a computer?