Are You Giving Up Freedoms Just By Shopping Online?
Did you ever wonder if the government is spying on you? Stingray has been in the news lately, and suddenly lawmakers are demanding regulation of this “cell-site simulator” products. What exactly is Stingray? An article on theguardian.com site states: “Roughly the size of a suitcase, such devices operate by pretending to be cellphone towers, then stripping data and metadata from phones which connect to them. Use of the devices does not require a warrant. A bill introduced by Chaffetz last week aims to change that. ” Most people are angry at the thought of government and law enforcement agencies spying on an ordinary, law-abiding citizen. Why would the IRS want to spy on me? How is that fair? Meanwhile, we give up our personal freedoms every day. Here’s how. Although people don’t like to use the term “spy,” it’s a fact that people are being “spied” on all the time. Your personal information is constantly being shared by retailers and social media sites…basically, anything t...