Published on Mar 18, 2014
Appearing by telepresence robot, Edward Snowden speaks at TED2014 about surveillance and Internet freedom. The right to data privacy, he suggests, is not a partisan issue, but requires a fundamental rethink of the role of the internet in our lives — and the laws that protect it. “Your rights matter,” he say, “because you never know when you’re going to need them.” Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest Tim Berners-Lee.
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From Alexandra at Forbidden Knowledge TV:
This video puts to rest concerns some have expressed about Edward Snowden’s continuing contributions to the dialogue about the balance between national security and personal privacy – and the concerns raised that his information isn’t being entirely controlled or gagged; with his information strictly parceled out by the newly-launched, Pierre Omidyar-sponsored media venture, ‘First Look’.
This is especially comforting, in light of the fact that last week, it was revealed that Omidyar made financial contributions towards the Fascist, US-backed rioting militias in the streets of Ukraine.
Edward Snowden speaks here to the TED2014 audience in Vancouver British Columbia from a remote location in Russia via a “telepresence robot”. He speaks with his extraordinary trademark articulateness and with such an astounding degree of integrity and honor on the many, many topics this far uncovered: such as the ”deputization” of telecommunications and social media corporations, to do ”dirty work” on the behalf of the NSA, which was technically illegal for the NSA to do, to begin with (spying on US Citizens); on how these activities have opened up the doors not just to the NSA’s snooping but for any other entities’ espionage teams to do the same.
In effect, by enjoining US businesses to spy on their own clients, the NSA has weakened America’s National Security. Snowden also speaks on the efforts of the NSA to disable SSLs (Secure Sockets Layers) – which currently protect banking and credit card activities and are something, which Snowden feels should be a part of the coding of every page on the Internet, to return privacy to its users.
To those who would say, “I’m not doing anything wrong, I don’t care if they’re spying on everything I do,” he brings up the issue that agents from other governments, years down the road could misinterpret plane rides you took and purchases you made, to wrongfully charge you with crimes you did not commit: ”Your rights matter,” he says, “because you never know when you’re going to need them.” Chris Anderson interviews, with special guest, the founder of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee.
Snowden speaks here on so many other vitally important items, it truly makes one’s head spin. This video is so enlightening, light-hearted and inspirational, yet it is as serious as any topic imaginable – it is simply not to be missed!
https://jhaines6.wordpress.com/2014/03/20/edward-snowden-heres-how-we-take-back-the-internet/
the idea that the internet might be off…is, we will never know until it is off. Most likely it won’t because it is so such a piece of commerce that the powers and wealth holders can not do without it…that’s the main reason it will remain on…
The Internet will always be available for banking or any website deemed acceptable by the UN. However, I doubt that I will be able to post here at FTTWR. Enjoy it while it lasts.