Privacy’s Punchline: Why Bruce Schneier’s Warnings are Still the Joke We Can’t Laugh Off
Bruce Schneier’s 2015 warnings in Data and Goliath are still ringing true today. Despite tweaks to surveillance laws, both governments and tech companies continue their data hoarding spree. Privacy feels like a vintage concept, like bell-bottoms or dial-up internet. As Schneier quips, we’re all carrying sophisticated surveillance devices—our smartphones.
Hot Take:
**_Bruce Schneier might need a bigger crystal ball because his privacy doom and gloom predictions were frighteningly spot on._**
Key Points:
– Despite legislative tweaks, bulk surveillance by governments and corporations continues unabated.
– Personal privacy is waning as more data moves to the cloud and IoT devices proliferate.
– Individual efforts to shore up privacy are increasingly futile, likened to bringing a slingshot to a drone fight.
– Companies like Apple might be privacy champions, but it’s mostly a business strategy.
– Long-term optimism for privacy exists, but the road ahead is longer and bumpier than a rollercoaster ride.