NO PRIVACY OR SECURITY

Issues of the NSA, the current Administration and possibly other organizations about collecting phone call and internet data is much in the news and seen on lots of media sources.  It is my understanding that the government of the United States has initiated and/or sanctioned the collection of all US phone records.  This information would include the phone number and location where the call was initiated and the number and location of the recipient of the call.  Length of call, time of call, everything except the content of the calls are being saved.  I may be wrong about the content.  They may also be saving it, just in case they need it.

Also, as I understand it, All of the data moving around on the internet is also being collected.  Correct me if I'm wrong.  This data would include this BLOG, your blogs, your internet searches, your emails, your videos viewed, your facebook updates and pictures, your linkedin updates, your cloud computer backups, your dropbox and other cloud services and basically everything that flies through the internet.

All of this data storage does concern me as it should you.  There are privacy issues but it seems that any electronic communications you use is not private.  Your government has just ignored your privacy and the privacy laws of the US.  Oh, and by the way, if you are using a computer, device or internet connection at the company where you work, then your employer can see all your data, email, internet searches, text messages and videos.

We don't have any privacy, not even at home.  Though I am concerned about my employer and our government reading everything I wright, they are not my biggest concern.  You know, the internet is worldwide.  I believe it travels to every continent and country on the globe.  That means there are many, many other governments or companies around the world that could be collecting your electronic data.

What scares me is that China, Russia, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and many others could also have huge data mines.  If I were running these countries I would want to be collecting any data I could use against a potential enemy.  I'm sure you have already read about China hacking into the computer systems of many American companies to steal their technology, research or developments to use it for their own gain.  Is there anything to stop them from collecting data just like our own government?

It appears that there is no security for any of our electronic communications, domestic or foreign.

Your comments are welcome.