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Big Brother Is Watching You

The document discusses government monitoring of private citizen communications and the debate around national security versus privacy. It provides the example of the Indian government asking Research In Motion (RIM) for access to BlackBerry services for monitoring and RIM initially refusing but eventually agreeing to provide full access. This sets a precedent that allows government security agencies to access people's private BlackBerry messages, emails, and corporate data without privacy and opens up the risk of misuse of personal and sensitive information.

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Big Brother Is Watching You

The document discusses government monitoring of private citizen communications and the debate around national security versus privacy. It provides the example of the Indian government asking Research In Motion (RIM) for access to BlackBerry services for monitoring and RIM initially refusing but eventually agreeing to provide full access. This sets a precedent that allows government security agencies to access people's private BlackBerry messages, emails, and corporate data without privacy and opens up the risk of misuse of personal and sensitive information.

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Big Brother is Watching You

National Security Vs Citizens Privacy A never ending debate Monitoring (Authorised and unauthorised) by Govt agencies of : -emails -Voice calls/Phone calls (Tapping) -Chat rooms/Private messages/Social networking -Sensor data/Images (Body Scanners)

Big Brother is Watching You


How government snoops in on the privacy of its citizens? Case in Point:The Indian Govt Vs RIM Saga July 5, 2010 Govt. of India asks RIM to provide access to BBM, Internet services and Enterprise services for monitoring citing National security reasons RIM refuses Aug 17, 2010 RIM issued deadline to comply by Aug 31 else face ban in doing business in India Dec 2010 The battle continues. India says it doesn't have access to the BBM data in a readable format Feb 2012 RIM sets up facility that will help India monitor BB services August 2, 2012 RIM capitulates: Agrees to hand over full access to its services to the govt security agencies

Big Brother is Watching You

Implications:
Govt. Security Agencies will have 'Carte-Blanche' access to all your BBM conversations, BES emails and corporate data Complete loss of privacy: Any agent can read your most personal and intimate conversations and that too legally! High chances of corporate espionage: Unscrupulous elements may be tempted to sell/share private and even sensitive corporate/personal information to rivals/competitors

Big Brother is Watching You

FBI/Govt agencies monitor email/message communications Patriot Act

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