Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds.
It is poor civic hygiene to install technologies that could someday facilitate a police state.
A minimum precaution: keep your anti-malware protections up to date, and install security updates for all your software as soon as they arrive.
Because we can't escape our ancient hunger to live close to nature, we encircle the house with lawns and gardens, install picture windows, adopt pets and Boston ferns, and scent everything that touches our lives.
For many people my software is something that you install and forget. I like to keep it that way.
As digital equipment replaces the jobs of routine workers and lower-level professionals, technicians are needed to install, monitor, repair, test, and upgrade all the equipment.
You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change.
I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.
All this happens without him knowing - they actually install cameras in his apartment and hire this girl to get him to fall in love with her so that she can be in the apartment and present him products without him knowing.
People used to believe only a professional could do tiling or install track lighting. That's utter nonsense.