CNN also did an article about Google and the Chinese hacking. The article states that, "Google made headlines when it went public with the fact that Chinese hackers had penetrated some of its services, such as Gmail, in a politically motivated attempt at intelligence gathering. The news here isn't that Chinese hackers engage in these activities or that their attempts are technically sophisticated -- we knew that already -- it's that the U.S. government inadvertently aided the hackers." It is sad that so many companies in our country are able to hack into our telephone lines, email, and who knows what else. We are no longer living in a free country. You can check out this link for more information.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.hacking/index.html?iref=allsearch
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Very good article. It is interesting that one channel the government has very little ability to regulate, the internet, is being so publicly critiqued for its potential to be destructive. There is a bill in the Senate now that would allow the president to cut off the internet, so to speak, if it became necessary. Basically, they could see a threat and the government would shut the internet down and "protect the networks" or, as many people suspect: shut people up. Cybersecurity Act/S.773. I don't care about political philosophy; no man or administrative body should have the authority to control the flow of information, regardless of the pretense. The internet is "vital to the economy?" I would think that cities are vital to the economy, right? Plenty of cities have been ravaged or obliterated and we have somehow managed to make it this far. How can we rebuild cities, but not the internet? We have back up copies of web pages, for goodness' sake!
It is a SHAME that our privacy and the ability to communicate are being threatened by such appeals to fear.
Any time the government gets involved, they drive the cost of business up. Just say "NO" to the government regulating the internet.
This article was rather interesting to me. I agree that actions need to me taken and soon or else, however I don't believe the government should have that much power! Google providing users unbiased access to information, focusing on their needs and giving them the best products and services on the web. But it's also about doing the right thing more generally following the law, acting honorably and treating each other with respect. Google along with any other corporation or institution must follow general standard of ethics. A free society needs a high degree of ethical conduct, People have to trust in their institution, without that trust you have complete anarchy. Period!
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