“If you’ve got nothing to hide, then you have no reason to be concerned…” A mantra for blind sheep… Just. Don’t. Say. It. My vocalised response may be hazardous to your hearing. Yours, Wick Burner Continue reading Phrases That Make Me Scream #1
*Image Attribution: Image sourced from and property of ForestWander Nature Photography, acquired under Creative Commons license, with thanks. All he wanted was freedom without fear of unjust retribution from authority and corporation So he went dark Leaving a complex web of false leads and breadcrumb trails he doubled back and slid through Into the dark ocean Navigating the deep dark web A game of espionage played out by electrons in a digital mirror of the world of flesh and air Cat and mouse Bits and packets Predator and prey Keys and credentials He emerged first in Geneva and transited through … Continue reading Going Dark – A VPN Tale
Mark down March 19, 2015 as the date that total surveillance went fully mainstream in Australia. Both major parties of Australia’s bent, broken and hobbled parliamentary system voted for metadata retention laws that will effectively turn all of your net-connected devices into telescreens. Don’t panic, though. It’s not like they will actually be listening in to everything you say or reading your facebook status updates, or watching you as you buy ice from your friendly street-corner dealer. No. They don’t need to. They will only have access to your metadata; ALL the data about ALL your data. And also, don’t … Continue reading Telescreen Roll-out Commences
