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:Author: 		Tobias Schlitt
:Date:			Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:29:46 +0100
:Revision: 		1
:Copyright:		CC by-nc-sa


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Privacy problems explained
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:Description:
    In the past years privacy issues have increased more and more in our
    civilisation. Sometimes under the hood of "fighting against terrorism",
    but in many cases simply straight forward, authorities and companies start
    violating our privacy more and more. In Germany the "Payback" (German
    link) card is a more or less harmless example for tracing customers, where
    the "Bundestrojaner" (German link) is a really dangerous one.

In the past years privacy issues have increased more and more in our
civilisation. Sometimes under the hood of "fighting against terrorism", but in
many cases simply straight forward, authorities and companies start violating
our privacy more and more. In Germany the "`Payback`__" (German link) card is
a more or less harmless example for tracing customers, where the
"`Bundestrojaner`__" (German link) is a really dangerous one.

.. __: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payback_%28Bonusprogramm%29
.. __: http://www.bundestrojaner.net/

I have to admit that I sometimes even understand the intention (would I behave
different if I had the chance to realize "Payback"?). Anyway I'm really
shocked how few people realize the problem and see the affection of their own
life and privacy. In fact the only group of people who seem to understand and
act against it are geeks and other technology affine people. The everyday user
(of those I know) does basically not care. Answers like "So what, I have
nothing to hide!" are most common, if you try to inform and sensitize them. I
really get the feeling, that most people just don't care. No idea if they are
too lazy to deal with the (indeed mostly technology related) topic, if it is
pure ignorance or if they simply don't understand.

For the latter case I found a `really good Flash video`__ (German link) that
tries to explain the whole issue in a way that non-technical people can also
understand it. So, please, if you have no clue about what I've been talking
before, please take a look `here`__ (German link). Thanks!

.. __: http://eckpfeiler.net/panopticom/swf/index.htm
.. __: http://eckpfeiler.net/panopticom/swf/index.htm

**Update**: I just found this `animation of a pizza call`__ which goes into
the same direction and is in English language.

.. __: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/pizzacall


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