It is extremely concerning to see political figures and even business leaders admonishing the general population of the Western countries stating that privacy and freedom need to be traded for “security.”  Democratic and civic principles are abandoned by those who should defend them and instead recommend their destruction for political ends. State bureaucrats improve even … Continue reading False Trade-Off between Security and Freedom

In months and years to come, Security sales team will bring up in conversation the name of Mr Edward Snowden as an example of “insider attack,” perhaps to highlight security risks or recommend “new” technologies to protect organisational assets. Snowden´s actions will be compared with the paradigmatic Société Générale case, where lack of controls allowed … Continue reading Analysing the NSA/BAH case

Public and private actors are aligning largely into two camps in respect to the controversy generated after recent press and whistle-blower reports on mass surveillance and secret data mining. This alignment by no means is transparent, and many will be surprised to see that there are both liberal ("progressive") and conservative voices that don´t see "what the fuss is about." It is … Continue reading We are Persons and Citizens