![]() ![]() ![]() Do you think this is the direction the world, in general, is heading? “The UK has just legalized the most extreme surveillance in the history of western democracy” (to quote Edward Snowden). I believe if you weaken encryption, you weaken security in the process. Weak encryption, by contrast, enables these massive data breaches we keep hearing about. Strong encryption is the primary thing protecting our sensitive information like banking, medical, and even government records. Another way to define the debate is strong vs weak encryption. Yes, I believe that is a false dichotomy. Personally, I consider this to be a false dichotomy promoted for political ends. Politicians these days are very keen on talking about a privacy/security trade-off, and the need to find the right “balance” between these priorities. We already put legal limits on financial, medical, military, transportation, telecommunications and agriculture technology. The main threat is that there are currently well-defined legal limits to online tracking, and without them, companies and governments become increasingly intrusive to get access to this valuable personal data. What do you consider to be the main threats to privacy for ordinary internet users at this moment?ĭigital technology is obviously making its way into more parts of our lives, and our data is quickly becoming more and more valuable, both to us and to others. Yes, I believe that in modern society, privacy should be a fundamental right, alongside others like freedom of speech and press. Is it fair to assume, therefore, that privacy matters to you? And why? Gabriel was recently kind enough to grant me an interview in which we discussed the state of online privacy.ĭuckDuckGo has made its reputation on the fact that it is a search engine that respects users’ privacy. Gabriel Weinberg is the founder and CEO of DuckDuckGo, a popular and highly polished search engine that respects your privacy. ![]()
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