Why we can't go back to business as usual post-PRISM
This whole thing is so bizarre to me. The NSA has been doing this sort of thing since at least the early 90s. Who knows, probably earlier. What exactly did people think the NSA was doing? The only difference is that, before digital cell service, it was more difficult to monitor phones conversations because the infrastructure simply didn't support it.<p>Everyone's all riled up over a few PowerPoint slides (which may ver well be fake). I don't get. No mainstream company or consumer has ever given two shits about encryption. You send data in plaintext and are surprised that the NSA might be reading/logging it?<p>The public overwhelmingly supported the PATRIOT Act back when it was passed. Black box rooms in telecom facilities were exposed what, 10 years ago? No one gave a shit.<p>Why do people seem to suddenly care? You can't say it's because, "We have more information," because we really don't. People suddenly care about privacy?<p>I do not understand what those who are outraged thought the NSA did. Honestly, how can you be so ignorant?