Imagine, If You Will, A Database. An Unabridged Compilation

Imagine, if you will, a database. An unabridged compilation of every word you spoke, wrote, typed, or otherwise conceived. Your most sacred piece of information collected, cataloged, and signed, drifting amongst a mass of otherwise innocuous data. To an extent, this folder exists. Put bluntly, privacy in modern times is nothing more than a glorified pipe dream. Obviously, we all like to think that the government exists to protect us, and, as a democracy, the government is supposed to reflect the desires and requirements of its people. Unfortunately, this is not the case. When a government takes every feasible option to infringe on the rights of its citizens, it can no longer be called a true democracy. There are so many readily available†¦show more content†¦In fact, there have even been documented cases of law enforcement agents cloning the ignition key of a car, stealing it, and, then, spreading broken glass around the scene to make it appear as if it was just a random cas e of auto theft. And this is legal, thanks to the Patriot Act. You heard it here first folks, patriotism is reduced to disregarding rights in the name of protection. Just four brief years ago, a previously unknown National Security Agency contractor by the name of Edward Snowden became an internationally known traitor to the United States Government. His crime? The unauthorized release of several top secret government documents, detailing information on illegal torture, secret CIA and NSA task forces and operations, and other sensitive information. Most importantly, however, is the release of classified information surrounding the project PRISM. Launched in 2007, PRISM is a secret program by the NSA that collects information from several of the United States largest internet providers. Responsible for phone wiretapping, online activity monitoring, and providing backdoor access to many private servers, PRISM is the single largest data collection system that we are aware of today. One of the more alarming aspects of PRISM is the use of IMSI/TMSI catchers, better known as Stingrays. These mobile satellites pose as a cell tower, and, then, indiscriminately capture all dataShow MoreRelatedStrategic Marketing Management337596 Words   |  1351 Pagesof this publication should be addressed to the publisher Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Science Technology Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone: ( 44) 1865 843830, fax: ( 44) 1865 853333, e-mail: permissions@elsevier.co.uk. You may also complete your request on-line via the Elsevier homepage (www.elsevier.com), by selecting ‘Customer Support’ and then ‘Obtaining Permissions’ British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from