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by sixstringbudha
2848 days ago
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> Indian companies will work more closely with the Indian government for more oppressive surveillance of its people. And having the source open and reviewable does not help with that? The problem with depending on is - this might not be apparent in a short term - is that it allows foreign control over the matters here. Basically what you are asking is something like asking to be ruled by a foreign power. Because local rulers might pushed around easily by pushed around by local corruption and influence. Basically there is potential for oppression either way. Do you prefer it to be by your own people or foreign powers? >likely make a censored version for India if they see it as a big enough market. Hey presto, the worst of both worlds! I don't know because It looks like that is the worst of the both worlds to me.. |
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The Indian government is in no mood to keep anything open and reviewable, or open to take feedback on. Look at all the data leaks because of Aadhaar and its linkages with various things. There is no openness or even admission of gaps. So I don't see this attitude changing in the near future, even if the parties ruling the country change in the coming years. Please look at the data leaks due to Aadhaar linkage and the responses from UIDAI and the state government arms so far.
> Basically what you are asking is something like asking to be ruled by a foreign power. Because local rulers might pushed around easily by pushed around by local corruption and influence.
> Basically there is potential for oppression either way. Do you prefer it to be by your own people or foreign powers?
I'll answer these together. Based on all the data leaks seen, how poorly government websites and data stores are managed, how government officials respond to security issues with denial first (and filing cases against security researchers for responsible disclosure), and how government officials also routinely use Gmail for communications, my guess is that any data that a technology strong country like the U.S. or China desires is already in their hands or is just an arm's reach away. So my concern with the internal powers having more control is very much valid and upsetting for me, more so when local corporates are also interested in tracking and profiling people, building things with a lot of sensitive data that can be easily demanded and obtained by the government.