So...PIA or NordVPN?
I'll tell you once you tell us what you use the connection for
So...PIA or NordVPN?
Same. What is it?Just a blank white page for me.
I guarantee the very moment some group buys and publishes the Internet history of these republican Congressmen, they'll write a bill changing the law.
I'll tell you once you tell us what you use the connection for
Or even FERPA. What if I'm accessing my grades/transcripts online? Or typing up reports of students I work with on the online service we use?Could someone challenge this using something like HIPA regulations? Like if I go to webmd that should be confidential bit of browsing.
Looks like it pays more to be a Senator. I really hope someone decides to publish the search history of all the people that voted for this.
Of course Rubio is on this list.
So 265 Republicans.
I can't wait to see some of their browsing histories.
Probably a lot of Ashley Madison visits...
Impossible! How can they have the moral high ground, but still cheat on their significant other? Especially, if their base is the religious right.
So is there any kind of legal argument that could be made that customers should be compensated for these companies making money with their personal data? I feel like if someone could successfully make that argument it would shut down this shit real quick.
Impossible! How can they have the moral high ground, but still cheat on their significant other? Especially, if their base is the religious right.
Our government...our very democracy...is bought and sold by corporations.
We have no real representation.
The same way laws against slavery "hurt job creators and stiffle economic growth".How?
What does this mean for the average Joe? Could this mean that the average Joe could be denied a a job opportunity because his employer bought his web browsing history and didn't like what he saw?
Who does this mostly affect? Am I able to buy anyone's browsing history of any of you guys and vice versa?
Using a VPN now seems like a terrible idea considering it would make you look sketchy as fuck
Yes. Hiding in plain sight is the best way to remain anonymous. Using things like TOR and VPN's only throw red flags.
So this isn't even anonymous data, like "what sites do people in Washington visit" but you can actually purchase data with the names attached?
Up next: Congress adds an exception clause to the bill to exempt elected officials, federal employees and lobbyists from having their online privacy violated in such a manner.Oh look, some has set up a GoFundMe page to purchase the Internet histories of the politicians who voted for this:
https://www.gofundme.com/searchinternethistory
So what has changed for Internet users? In one sense, nothing changed this week, because the requirement to obtain customer consent before sharing or selling data is not scheduled to take effect until at least December 4, 2017. ISPs didnt have to follow the rules yesterday or the day before, and they wont ever have to follow them if the rules are eliminated.
So, uh, how did this get past the Senate? Why didn't we filibuster it? I've seen no mention of reconciliation or cloture... did the Democrats not even try to stop this?
Could someone challenge this using something like HIPA regulations? Like if I go to webmd that should be confidential bit of browsing.
Using a VPN now seems like a terrible idea considering it would make you look sketchy as fuck
I would like more people to weigh in on this. I feel like this is true.
However, one bit of consolation lies in the transparency of campaign finance records. Thanks to data compiled by the National Institute on Money in State Politics, we can find out exactly how much each member of Congress who voted to kill internet privacy received in campaign contributions from the telecom industry in the most recent election cycle. The donation amounts include industry PACs as well as donations from individual employees of telecom giants.
Highlights: In the Senate, John Thune (R-South Dakota) received the most money from the telecommunications industry, with over $215,000 in donations from industry PACs and employees. Senator John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) sold out for the least, voting to kill internet privacy rules for just $1,000 in donations. Its also important to note that Sen. Luther Strange (R-Alabama) received $0 in campaign donations, as he was recently appointed by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to replace Sen. Jeff Sessions after he was appointed Trumps Attorney General.
In the House, Rep. Greg Walden (R-Oregon) is the favorite of the telecom industry, with over $155,000 in donations in the most recent election cycle. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) sold out to the industry for a paltry $300.
Read the full list of donations below:
I would like more people to weigh in on this. I feel like this is true.
Depends really.I would like more people to weigh in on this. I feel like this is true.
Correct on Tor but it's only a distro or two they keep full tabs on.Didn't Snowden say something about how they keep a list of who visits the TOR website and even people who visit linux websites.
It's fiction (as far as we know), but in Barry Eisler's The God's Eye View,Depends really.
If you use Tor or even learn how to use it, you're on a list. End of story.
If you're using a foreign VPN or service, your communications are being saved. They probably won't look at it though unless its someone in Russia thanks to the current Red Scare.
If you use a domestic VPN or service, the government still collects but there's some small hoops they have to go through with secret courts and such.
Correct on Tor but it's only a distro or two they keep full tabs on.
The government in general likes to check those who can protect themselves more than those who don't.
Thank Bush/Obama and Trump too soon.
Oh look, some has set up a GoFundMe page to purchase the Internet histories of the politicians who voted for this:
https://www.gofundme.com/searchinternethistory