Secure Database? Really?

In a discussion over entering people who voluntarily enter a mental facility (to take away their guns) the spokesperson from the government made a statement:

"there is no privacy concerns because the database will be completely secure"

After numerous credit card breaches, WikiLeaks, and now the latest leak from the phone-tapping scandal, how can anyone say that to the American public with a straight face? There will always be someone with access, and people are not secure.

Hey, the NSA's databases are the most secure of all...no privacy concerns!

pinchvalve wrote: In a discussion over entering people who voluntarily enter a mental facility (to take away their guns) the spokesperson from the government made a statement: "there is no privacy concerns because the database will be completely secure"

Tell them to read Bruce Schneier. (Counterpane)

There will be no privacy concerns, because privacy is a myth that hasn't existed in this country for many years.

This sounds like it was a foolish challenge to Annonymous. This will end well.

There is a right to privacy, as long as you're only talking abortion. Otherwise, nope.

I thought the same thing when I heard that.

"Don't be afraid! We are the government- we're here to help!"

What could go wrong??

yamaha wrote: This sounds like it was a foolish challenge to Annonymous. This will end well.

Good....maybe this time they can send US the pizza

DoctorBlade wrote: There is a right to privacy, as long as you're only talking abortion. Otherwise, nope.

'Blade, you clearly don't understand law. The Law is:

"Old dead white guys" said: Amendment IV The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Now, obviously that means that is is perfectly reasonable to order a hit on your child, as long as momma hasn't pushed the head all the way out just yet, but you have no "right" to not have the government record all your phone calls, positions off the GPS "feature" of your phone, web pages visited, emails, etc., as that obviously has nothing at all do do with "papers" because, like, we've gone paperless. Duh.

SVreX wrote: I thought the same thing when I heard that. "Don't be afraid! We are the government- we're here to help!" What could go wrong??

What you need to understand is that it is every government workers dream to walk into rooms and say this.

I usually follow it up with a maniacal laugh

HiTempguy wrote:

SVreX wrote: I thought the same thing when I heard that. "Don't be afraid! We are the government- we're here to help!" What could go wrong??

What you need to understand is that it is every government workers dream to walk into rooms and say this. I usually follow it up with a maniacal laugh

All that, more or less. Just look at the UK, or Australia, or Switzerland where last I heard they are debating whether or not speed cameras should apply to ambulances.