17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
5:17 p.m.
Andre Bacard writes:
It's worth noting that "privacy" and "security" -- in the practical Big Brother and corporate worlds -- are often opposites. In many instances, (personal) "privacy" shields individuals from organizations; whereas, "security" protects organizations from individuals. For example, when a corporation proudly announces that it has installed greater "security," it invariably means that the corporation has stepped up ways to spy upon employees.
I would say this is very much untrue in the computer world. Security implies things like encrypting links, using cryptographic authentication of logins, installing firewalls, etc. -- not mass employee surveillance. Perry