Re:Schneier: The Value of Privacy
by karzeem on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @03:22PM
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The key phrase here is "using legal means unavailable to corporations".
Governments retain a monopoly over things like use of force, forcible investigation into your affairs, etc. And when they abuse those powers, you legally have significantly less recourse than you would if a private company did the same thing to you.
Governments retain a monopoly over things like use of force, forcible investigation into your affairs, etc. And when they abuse those powers, you legally have significantly less recourse than you would if a private company did the same thing to you.