Lack of oversight from civilian, courts and legislature.
If today, I find out that my data [healthcare, financial, 'wo walee sites'] is breached, I have plenty of venues to sue the heck out of the corporate/government. When it is breached [happened few times], concerned quickly called me to rectify the situation.
If you permit, may I compare this to Pakistan.
Great Dr. Rehman and/or General Islam will ensure that we hear "this is due to foreign hand".
So lets be methodical about this.
1) Bar is on government to ensure Freedom of Speech is not squelched using what I call yabrian [porn will shake the foundations of our morals or reading Mein Kampf will make us commies].
2) If we do have to monitor to keep an eye on anti-state [another bunny hole] activities, then lets work with likes of Wahaj Sb to come up with a robust civilian oversight and Senatorial oversight.
Remember, even during Zia's reign every type of information was readily available. We all end up very well. So before you want Dr. Awan to look at your data, think 1000000s times. Once they have power, it is difficult [read: impossible] to take it back.
PS
I do need to get some Jew Lawyers from DC to start a practice in Pakistan. Then we can sue all the flag bearer of thought control. Let go man...let go the centralized control. This is NOT the problem in Pakistan. Our problems are all due to state sponsored control of everything.
-Shiraz
On Tue, Apr 3, 2012 at 11:39 AM, ISHTIAQ AHMAD <ishtiaq.ahmad@gmail.com> wrote:
Well..! The government is already monitoring everything you do, since long time (online and offline).
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/03/ff_nsadatacenter/
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/04/70619
But if you think your information is in safe hands of Tech leaders then think again.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19531/hacked_memo_leaked_apple_nokia_rim_supply_backdoors_for_govt_intercept
Here is my question why it become big deal when some third world country try to do all this shitRegards,
IshtiaqOn Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Shiraz <shirazbashir@gmail.com> wrote:Dear All (those who like Pakistan's Great Firewall)Enjoy.Please don't go out and protest as you want govt to control morals else you may visit "wo walee" sites or spread anti-Christian messages ;-)"Ministers are preparing a major expansion of the Government's powers to monitor the email exchanges and website visits of every person in the UK, it was reported today.
Under legislation expected in next month's Queen's Speech, internet companies will be instructed to install hardware enabling GCHQ - the Government's electronic "listening" agency - to examine "on demand" any phone call made, text message and email sent, and website accessed in "real time", The Sunday Times reported.
A previous attempt to introduce a similar law was abandoned by the former Labour government in 2006 in the face of fierce opposition.
However ministers believe it is essential that the police and security services have access to such communications data in order to tackle terrorism and protect the public.
Although GCHQ would not be able to access the content of such communications without a warrant, the legislation would enable it to trace people individuals or groups are in contact with, and how often and for how long they are in communication... "
http://news360.com/article/48104353thanks,Shiraz
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