I would suggest that you not give up on the idea that privacy is gone and dead because there are some very influential people who have dedicated themselves in creating and keeping a freer society, i.e., one without big brother watching over you all the time. A good example is the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, who does not have legislative powers, but has influential powers nonetheless. Today she made a statement regarding the Government’s use of ordering ISP’s logs and data of its customers’ email, possibly without the need for a warrant. Brining this to the public’s attention is part of fighting to keep your right and freedoms.

http://www.privacyinfo.ca/

QUOTE: “Lawful access is back. Two developments this month suggest that there may bi-partisan support for the always controversial attempt to establish new Internet surveillance powers for law enforcement. First, the Globe and Mail reports today that new Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan has indicated that lawful access legislation is being prepared that will force ISPs to allow law enforcement to monitor Internet-based conversations. The power to compel will apparently be subject to court order. Second, Liberal MP Marlene Jennings has reintroduced her lawful access private member’s bill, called the Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act. The Jennings bill is a virtual copy of a failed Liberal lawful access bill that died in 2005.”

So from the work place to your own place, surveillance is on the rise.

Also, it is interesting that the “Harpper and Whinner” government says that these measures are needed to catch criminal behaviour, so would that not drive up the need for encryption in emails?

That one’s easy. The control is worse.

We’re living in a societal business climate where it is not only acceptable but common practice for companies (through action, inaction and policy) to diminish a person’s sense of worth and dignity, and reduce their identity to no more than a unit of production. All the while feeding you a line of bullshit about how valuable you are in an attempt to make you feel good about it.

The real question is not which is worse, as really that’s like choosing between cat shit and dog shit. They both stink, both come from assholes, and while they might have different colours… ultimately it’s all still shit.

The real question is how long do you put up with it? As an individual, as a society and (in this age of globalization) as the Human race.

But hey, what do I know? I’m just a unit of production…