Farewell Privacy, says Donald Kerr

Submitted by Kai on Wed, 2007-11-14 22:41.

Wow, this is crazy. This deputy director must be a lunatic. We are moving fast forward into a society where multicorporate companies safeguard my privacy data.

Because I should no longer expect anonymity.

All my personal secrets will be revealed and kept at safe storage at the local governmental office, and (notice - not OR) at any corporation that believes they need to cater my privacy.

"Privacy no longer can mean anonymity, says Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of national intelligence. Instead, it should mean that government and businesses properly safeguard people's private communications and financial information."

And we all know just how safe corporations keeps my secrets. Like the TJX. And just about any other corporation out there.

I do not like it. I still want to keep my door closed when I go to the toilet. You see, I expect anonymity - even if you all know what I am doing in there. And I would like things to continue that way. So no thank you, Mr. Kerr, I will not leave my anonymity so you can control my privacy.

Thanks to Bruce who brought this news to my attention.

Thanks, Andre! I think we

Thanks, Andre! I think we are quite a few who cares!

Nicely put Kai. You just

Nicely put Kai. You just described exactly what I feel about the issue. Well Done!

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