[vinalia]

There was a good talk back in 2012 from ex NSA that laid out some of the details for how the US surveillance keeps track of online behavior too[1]. I think (as awful as it is) we can expect most governments major governments to do this if it's within their technical capacity.

To get out from under this, I think we'll need 100% encryption of everything, open source devices, and ways for companies to make money without ads or data brokering. Basically, this will stop when hell freezes over.

[1] http://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2012/29c3-5338-en-enemie...

speed up to 1:14 for the good stuff

[xnull6guest]

Have you been following the news with regard to the Defense Department and Silicon Valley?

There is a concerted effort now, through government compulsion and money, to funnel venture capitol towards start-ups with cyber security (offensive and defensive) and away from those offering encryption and privacy services and communications solutions.

[colordrops]

Could you elaborate or provide links?

[xnull6guest]

The sum total of the following links: DoD will be investing, through parterships with executives of companies that acquire technology from startups, like Facebook, and with partnerships with Silicon Valley Venture Capital Firms to invest in companies that increase the national cybersecurity posture of the US (attack and defense) and to limit funding to technology that it thought to harm the national security of the US (E2E encryption solutions are specifically mentioned). The past few months have seen many defense officials making their way through silicon valley to meet with executives and VC firms, including the Admirial and soon-to-be-representative of the State Department.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/24/department-of-defense-cre...

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/us/white-house-takes-cyber...

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_27974832/defense-secr...

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/27/science/pentagon-looking-f...

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/23/technology/the-pentagon-as...

http://www.hngn.com/articles/87223/20150424/secretary-defens...

https://foreignpolicy.com/2015/04/23/defense-department-sili...

http://cryptome.org/2015/04/dod-cyber-strategy-2015.pdf