[LINK] Bruce Schneier: Privacy eroded in virtual world

[Howard Lowndes]

On Sat, 2005-02-26 at 23:22, Frank O'Connor wrote:

> Privacy is a still a right in all democracies on this planet ... 
> Shneier and the boys are simply pointing out that it'll become a 
> privilege (and an expensive one) if we don't deal with the issue now.

You're right about the expense.

I had Caller Line Identification enabled on one of my lines the other
day so that I can use Asterisk to block telemarketers but still enable
me to be selective about those whom I tell the method to circumvent the
block.

This service comes at $6 per month.  Not much you might think, but I
look upon it as an impost, a tax even, to enable myself to have a less
harassed life without being asked, mostly in Chinglish, to churn my
telephone account, answer a survey, donate to some obscure charity,
subscribe to some obscure business directory, or have cladding installed
on my BV house.

-- 
Howard.
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