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Snowden Leaks Prompt Internet Users Worldwide To Protect Their Data
Lucas123 writes: A new international survey of internet users from 24 countries has found that more than 39% of them have taken steps to protect their data since Edward Snowden leaked the NSA's spying practices. The survey, conducted by the Center for International Governance Innovation, found that 43% of Internet users now avoid certain websites and applications and 39% change their passwords regularly. Security expert Bruce Schneier chastised the media for trying to downplay the numbers by saying "only" 39%" have taken action and "only 60%" have heard of Snowden. The news articles, "are completely misunderstanding the data," Schneier said, pointing out that by combining data on Internet penetration with data from the international survey, it works out to 706 million people who are now taking steps to protect their online data. Additionally, two-thirds (64%) of users indicated they are more concerned today about online privacy than they were a year ago. Another notable finding: 83% of users believe that affordable access to the Internet should be a basic human right.
...terrorists. They have something to hide! Quick, stop closing down Gitmo! It needs to be expanded! How are so many going to fit in there??? And also, we need more of those "waterboards" for the prisoners. I've heard that's what they eat.
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Oh God, that was funny! *SNORT*.
I'll let you in on a secret (*snicker*):
If you're on the web, you're walking down the street shouting your secrets to the world.
The way to keep your privacy is to keep your mouth shut.
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Mine is to implement, test, and deploy my own distributed storage for me and my friends. I'm looking at tahoe-lafs and ceph right now. Ceph seems "enterprisey" and heavy but I haven't finished my evaluation yet. I'm looking specifically for something that will run on cheapie NAS devices. Any other storage schemes worthy of consideration?
From the most common hacked password (password) to the second most common password (death)
Or using their cat's name, found in all their FB pics, instead of their dog's name (same thing).
Yeah, that will do it.
Not.
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Some really odd responses in here, that make me question the honestly of the responses. For example, on 35% of Chinese respondents believe their government restricts access to the Internet?
Secondly, on the Snowden question, the question calls out for a "yes, I have" response. People don't want to admit to surveyors that they don't know something, so a good study will actually test whether they actually know about Snowden, or are just not willing to admit ignorance.
Finally, it doesn't say what the "steps" people took actually are, so it's very hard to say what impact Snowden's actually had.
There is a section asking about what people are doing differently on the net vs. last year (changed password, not go to certain sites, etc. etc.), but that was asked of all respondents, not just those who say they know of Snowden, so there's no output on what specific changes people made. Would be interesting to see the responses to that question separated between those who know of Snowden, and those who don't.
In this day and age there is no protection. Look at a live threat map and see whats happening day in and day out - countries are attacking the United States as a target and the United States in attacking itself. Its clear the genie is out of the bottle and nothing you can do, no matter what OS you use will protect you if you connect to the internet. Its time to be aware and the best defense is to remove all ingress points entirely... if you have something to hide, stop being insecure and let it all hang out if you are on the web and own your data publicly - chances are you arent into kiddie porn and you arent a murderer or a credit card thief, and more likely than not, especially if you are reading this, you need to be connected to the net 24/7 - SO, LET IT ALL HANG OUT AND SHOW THE WORLD YOU ARE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE AND YOUR VICES, INTERESTS AND INTELLIGENCE IS NOT INTERESTING OR UNIQUE! BARE IT ALL SO WE CAN BE COUNTED AND BOLDLY FEARLESS OF YOUR DATA! (um yeah srsly lolz) ;-)
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compare their 'concerns' with the kind of people they elect into office that take away all our privacy. I bet you will find large discrepancies. In other words, the whole lot of them can piss off! These stupid polls are garbage! They are a fantasy that doesn't exist outside the reader's head.
Doesn't Schneier know who the 'media' works for? As the government's watchdog it is only doing its job in protecting their interests.
... have it's way. People keep forgetting they are just masses that require energy to move and the human mind has no evolved defense against tech that was just invented in recent history.
> 39% change their passwords regularly
Am I the only one who finds that hard to believe?
(And for how many website accounts do they do this?)
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64% of users thing changing passwords will keep them secure.
Oh, come on, he doesn't really believe they aren't just a mouthpiece, or at least heavily controlled, does he?
Another notable finding: 83% of users believe that affordable access to the Internet should be a basic human right.
If you want something and someone else has to provide it to you then it cannot possibly be a right - at best it can be a privilege. Now affordable access to the Internet might be a privilege that the government is not allowed to deny an individual.
Think of it this way: you may have a right to freedom of the press, but that does not mean that someone must provide to you a newspaper for you to print your opinion. If you want newspaper space then you get to pay for it - either by purchasing the space from someone with a newspaper or by purchasing/building your own newspaper. If you purchase space in someone's newspaper then they are allowing you the privilege to excercise your right in their forum.
FTFY
Even if its only to turn on 'requires encryption' on their email connection its enough. Realize that its not *HOW MANY* but more *WHO* among us does the changes. It doesn't take 100% of us to take steps, it only requires the small minority who code/configure for a living to take steps.
Even if it was simply to delete 'Skype' and avoid buying that DropBox account you were eyeing (both part of PRISM surveillance), then that is a step in the right direction.
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I also ditched Google as far as was possible, and am looking for an Android device without the Google spyware part. As the tech becomes available, and I need to upgrade, so I will switch.
Snowden did us a service. And in return we let him sit and rot.
Damn thankful lot WE are.
Does Snowden have a Paypal, maildrop, email, message system ?
It would be nice to have a way of sending him some pocket change to make his life abroad more confortable.
And show a vote of appreciation, for show how much our government thinks of the Constitution, legal system and our people.
I am not talking about text messages (no reason to have a junk folder full of crazy death threats) more of a slashdot poll.
a) thank you, I hope you get to return to the US someday
b) thank you, but you better apply for Russian citizenship
c) thank you, but return to the USA, We have people that want to talk to you
d) you traitor, welcome to gitmo
e) burn baby burn
f) tell them Cowboy Neal made you do it.
You have made 3 incorrect attempts, with your fat fingers, at your password.
Reset Password?
I work in a very conservative environment and would get fired instantly for my various porn fetishes (none of which are illegal). It must be nice to have a life free of surrounding judgmental assholes. Congratulations.
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And then a minority of people decide to better protect their money, it's OK??? Even though most people already know to protect their money and stay out of bad neighborhoods??
What a moronic argument. He broke the law, ran like a coward, was basically a traitor who thought he, and he alone, knew best. And was willing to coerce his fellow employees to break the law along with him.
Extradite him, try him, hopefully toss his cowardly traitorous ass in jail.
I rarely read replies, it's my opinion and if you thought about your opinion a little more, I'm OK with that.
the internet is DESIGNED without privacy. Only a fool believes there is ANY privacy of their personal data ensured by their use of the internet. The biggest abusers of making personal data even more public are Facebook and Google, who shamelessly make most of their revenue by repackaging and reselling your personal information. Until someone stops the big corporations from misusing your data, your "private" data will continue to fund internet profit centers.
The world is not a nicer place since he went off on his own and decided to put 300 million American lives at risk and supplying our enemies with everything they could desire, the keys to the kingdom.
FUCK THAT ASSHOLE
I have been using incognito browser for the past 2 years now, it helps against data mining and doesn't collect history or save cookies on the site. I found this method effective if you want some of security without paying a lot of money for real heavy duty sites like Tor. Or what I believe to be ineffective methods like free online proxy's witch limits your functionality in browsers.
By wrapping it in tinfoil!
I got to the chocolate box before you, that's why the hard ones have teeth marks.