So, as much as we hate to admit it, it looks like the conspiracy theorists were right all along, and that the vast majority of Internet traffic is being monitored by somebody, somewhere - "Big Brother" is literally looking over your shoulder while you surf.
So, as much as we hate to admit it, it looks like the conspiracy theorists were right all along, and that the vast majority of Internet traffic is being monitored by somebody, somewhere - "Big Brother" is literally looking over your shoulder while you surf.
For the average Joe or Josephine this means that you're going to have to learn how to mask what you're doing online simply because nobody has the right to read your personal emails, for example. What's going on right now is a bad omen for what's coming down the pipeline in years to come - unless we see a complete regime change on an almost global basis between now and then.
Your Internet Protocol address is just the first privacy threat you will face online, but definitely not the last. IP addresses allow your computer's unique signal to be recognized and identified. This is similar to a cyber fingerprint. If you have had trouble with a particular site the administrators can bar your computer address and deny admission unless you have found a way to hide your IP address.
The reality here is that governments can and will be actively monitoring people, groups or countries of interest - especially foreign governments, but as for you and me there's very little we'd be doing which would be interesting enough to catch their attention... or at least you should hope so!
So, as much as we hate to admit it, it looks like the conspiracy theorists were right all along, and that the vast majority of Internet traffic is being monitored by somebody, somewhere - "Big Brother" is literally looking over your shoulder while you surf.
For the average Joe or Josephine this means that you're going to have to learn how to mask what you're doing online simply because nobody has the right to read your personal emails, for example. What's going on right now is a bad omen for what's coming down the pipeline in years to come - unless we see a complete regime change on an almost global basis between now and then.
Your Internet Protocol address is just the first privacy threat you will face online, but definitely not the last. IP addresses allow your computer's unique signal to be recognized and identified. This is similar to a cyber fingerprint. If you have had trouble with a particular site the administrators can bar your computer address and deny admission unless you have found a way to hide your IP address.
The reality here is that governments can and will be actively monitoring people, groups or countries of interest - especially foreign governments, but as for you and me there's very little we'd be doing which would be interesting enough to catch their attention... or at least you should hope so!
