#natsecinquiry
New surveillance powers are on the table with few Australians aware of them. After reading a few articles, I decided to play devil's advocate to try to deconstruct the issue. (See the Crikey overview: http://www.crikey.com.au/2012/07/10/government-unveils-huge-wishlist-of-new-surveillance-powers/).
@foomeister It's stored so that govt can access it. theage.com.au/technology/tec…- @foomeister uh. It's a matter of human rights. Should the govt have the right to read everything you say/do on the net?
@PointZeroOne Thanks. On that point, why is it a bad thing? (just deconstructing)
@foomeister *think* it relates to global secret security and copyright treaties too- @foomeister my surface impression is if Orwell had written a Yes Minister episode.
- @foomeister recalling some details - a lot of proposals are weakening existing oversight/restrictions/accountability also.
@foomeister For what kind of data? (And, if we're talking U.S. federal law, what specific provision of the Constitution authorizes it?)- @declanm This is causing (not enough) consternation in Australia: theage.com.au/technology/tec…
- @foomeister @Asher_Wolf They'll use it against us as "evidence" if we're ever held under suspicion & unethical surveillance
- @CAPT_Irrelevant OK. Secondary question: In what circumstances is surveillance ethical, then? @Asher_Wolf
- @foomeister @Asher_Wolf Private/corporate networks monitoring staff browsing habits between work & leisure
- Devil's advocate: If I'm a private citizen with no crim history, perfectly dull, why should data retention/mining matter? #natsecinquiry
@foomeister Depends on who had the data, gov is bad. Otherwise, not a big deal IMO.- @foomeister Reason gov is particularly bad is because laws can still legally retrospectively change.
@foomeister If somebody asked me for all books, magazines, leaflets, correspondence- @foomeister and love letters I'd written, shared or read in the last 2 yrs, I'd be appalled.
- @foomeister and worse: they want access to private conversations, between friends, lovers, journos, & activists?
- @foomeister also, this piece from 2 yrs ago does it beautifully. computerweekly.com/blogs/the-data…
