Read the following article:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11125962/US-threat-to-British-online-privacy.html
Answer the following questions:
1. Explain America's case in trying to obtain data from European citizens.
2. Who is John Hemming?
3. According to Professor Ian Walding, if Microsoft loses the case in court, what will be the implications for internet users and businesses in Europe?
4. If America wins the right to "snoop" on the private data of these European users, do you believe that the power to monitor this type of information will be abused? Why or why not?
5. In your opinion, does the federal government have the right to actively monitor the electronic actions of its citizens? In other words, not many would disagree that the government should be able to monitor the electronic activity of those it deems as terrorists, but does it have the right to screen the emails, text messages, and web activity of your computer and phone? What about your friends' computers and phones?
Lorenzo B. Winston:
ReplyDelete1. Private data put away online by British machine clients could be inspected by American law authorization orgs under a colossal new right-to-snoop being sought after by the US government. Government commanding voices in the US are utilizing the courts to attempt to compel American-possessed engineering organizations to reveal messages and other information held in the "Cloud". The case would oblige organizations, for example, Microsoft, Apple and Google to open up all their electronic records to offices regardless of the possibility that it is put away in Europe instead of on US soil.
2. John Hemming is the MP for Birmingham Yardley and a data innovation master.
3. The suggestions would be that organizations would now need to precisely consider how they store information in the Cloud, especially when utilizing US-possessed suppliers.
4. I think that the rights wouldn’t be abused because America is too powerful. Any and everything can be done by the USA and that is why they can snoop into the private data of Europe now.
5. I don’t think that they should have the rights to screen the emails, text messages, and web activity of my computer or my friends because it wouldn't make any sense to engage into that in the first place. Then they could make new laws about what we text, send, and post to others and for the public and those laws would be unnecessary and complicated laws that no one could be able to follow.
Lynsey Simpson:
ReplyDelete1. to try and stop drug trafficking
2. the MP of Birmingham Yardley
3. that if data is held in the US company's equipment, that its accessible to the American legal process.
4. No, I think us Americans have been attacked enough that we understand how awful it is to have a trust broken. Also, if we are under a court ruling, America cant afford to break the law by abusing the information given to us.
5. Yes, because even though I don't like my mom going through my phone, I understand about them going through our personal files and messages to protect us from any harm that may be being communicated through technology, because if there are people communicating through text about a terrorist attack, we will have evidence and we can stop them before anyone gets hurt.
Makenzie Taylor
ReplyDelete1) American law enforcement agencies are trying to get all American owned tech companies to feed them data that is held in the Cloud; whether it is stored in Europe or America.
2) John Hemming is the MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert.
3) An implication for internet users would be that their storage is accessible. Businesses have to do with industrial espionage.
4) I definitely believe that the strong possibility for the power to monitor this type of information will lead to abuse. Nations are in a constant competition for power. America having easy access to Europe's info could easily lead to blackmail.
5) I do believe that the federal government has the right to actively monitor the electronic of act of its citizens. The reason for the screening of your phone would be for good intentions. Ensuring our safety is very important.
Carter Billings 3rd (1 They are taking Europeans information to try and look at their data such as emails and recent searches for crime related information. (2 He is the MP of Birmingham Yardley and is a information technology expert. (3 If Microsoft loses the court case then Europeans will have to worry about their information being seen, industrial espionage, and European buisnesses will have to be carful about how they store their data on the cloud. (4 I believe that our government knows what is acceptable to search and what is crossing the line when it comes to Europeans private information. (5 The government has the knowledge to know what type of person someone is by the things they look at and what they send and receive. If any red flags appear then the government has the right to go along with searches. Although, the possibility of major red flags coming up is very low for teenagers, so the government should focus on the people who actually would fit the character and have had major red flags appear on their online information. Constantly scanning teenagers information without red flags is unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteShalyn Dale
ReplyDelete1.) The fed's are using court stuff to try to make companies owned by America to put private emails in the public eye.
2.) The MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert.
3.) That all they're info will be out for the taking, and the risk of spies will be higher than what it already is.
4.) Yes. First of all, I don't understand why America is trying to snoop around on the things people are saying in their emails in the UK. They're worrying about the wrong things, ISIS/ISIL should be the main concern right now. Secondly, if America does win this case, no ones private info will be safe. Hackers are out there. This is the land of the brave, these people are going to be brave enough to hack into someones bank account and blow it out.
5.) No, the government does not have that right. I believe they should just search certain words, threat phrases etc. Everybody isn't a bad person and while the government is busy perpetrating the wrong person, somebody could be planning another 9/11 or another Colorado massacre. It would be a complete waste of time just going through every single text message, email, etc. Work SMART not HARD. As far as my friends are concerned, my opinion stands the same. The few friends I do have a good head on their shoulders. We all talk and say dumb things when we're either mad or angry, but my circle has goals. We're not going to mess that up for anything.
Emily Perry:
ReplyDelete1. Federal authorities are trying to force American owned technology companies to open up their electronic records to agencies like FBI, NSA, and CIA.
2. John Hemming is the MP for Birmingham Yardley. He is also an expert in information technology.
3. Ian Walden believes that if Microsoft loses the case, it would increase the chance that if you come to the attention of the US authorities, your data would be accessible to them. He is also concerned about industrial espionage. It means businesses would need to be more careful of how they store their data.
4. I am in a deadlock between yes and no. No because the federal agencies are using this information to investigate crimes and possible security threats to the US. However, not all people are good people and there are bound to be occasions where the right to "snoop" could be abused.
5. If they have reason to suspect wrong doing, then I believe that tracking a device is okay. But, if they do not have a valid reason, monitoring should not be allowed.
Ke-Anna' Rich: 1. To use in a drug trafficking investigation and to give to the FBI, CIA, and
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2. The MP for Birmingham Yardley
3. If the European users post a comment or picture then it will be able to be
seen by Americans.
4. I think this information will be abused, because Americans will take
anything as a threat, and sometimes we have the reason to, but the
Europeans are not currently a threat, and invading their privacy might
make them think we don't trust them.
5. I do not think the federal government has the right to monitor the activities
of everyday peoples. I am sure the creator of the site is already
monitoring activities and that if they see anything out of the ordinary they
will tell the government.
1. we are trying to obtain information off networks made in the u.s but not on u.s soil
ReplyDelete2. a Birmingham Yardley technology expert
3. it will put peoples privacy in risk
4. i don't because they are doing this as a helping tool and i believe that they know their restrictions and they know how to handle everything.
5. yes i do because they cant pick random people to scan through and they don't know if you are a terrorist or not and its not like they are stealing your information they are checking to see if you put people at risk and if you are it needs to stop.
Emily Keller
ReplyDelete1) American authorities are trying to force American owned companies to open up their databases to all customers, even if the customer is European.
2)the MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert
3) a huge privacy risk for British individuals
4)yes, i believe we will use the information we gain against the UK even if it doesn't have to deal with the situation at hand.
5)if that individual could possibly pose a threat then i think they should be monitored. through an email, phone, computer. anything to stop the threat should be done.
James Smelley
ReplyDelete1. American Security Agencies want electronic companies to hand over their databases to them, even if it is stored from Europe.
2. The MP for Birmingham Yardley.
3. "...it will raise the threat that if you come to the attention of the US authorities wither directly or indirectly your information may be accessible if it's stored with American providers..."
4. Yes, because Americans are stupid and like to abuse their power.
5. No, it does not. People deserve privacy. Government should burn. Hail anarchy.
Abbey Kate Gregory:
ReplyDelete1.America is trying to get American-owned European companies such as Microsoft to allow Americans to investigate British customers data.
2.John Hemming is a technology expert and MP for Birmingham Yardley.
3. There might be a possibility that if you come to the attention of U.S. Authorities, your information might be stored.
4. Right now yes. It all depends on the officials and their personalities and how they govern. In the situation we are experiencing right now, were the government is trying to have absolute control, it could get out of hand. It would not go any further in terms of that dilemma, but the government may think they could get away with something else.
5. No, they should not ACTIVELY monitor all U.S. citizens. Unless their is suspicion of terrorism, there is no need to be that involved in our everyday lives.
Tyler Dempsey
ReplyDeleteI- American want electronic data regardless of where it's stored
II- John Hemming is the MP for Birmingham Yardley
III-"'If the federal government is victorious it will raise the threat that if you come to the attention of the US authorities wither directly or indirectly your information may be accessible if it's stored with American providers. There's also the concerns about industrial espionage that have always been there.'"
IV- I think it will be abused. I think all of this is just an excuse to view the users' data because America loves to get involved with stuff like this
V- No, again, going back to privacy like in the past CEs, everyone should be entitled to their own things unless they've done something to actually gain the attention of the government like say "Hey let's go kill people.". Everyone's innocent until proven guilty right? If so, then why can't they just leave everyone alone until they do something wrong?
Sydney Emmons
ReplyDelete1. Our government is trying to gain access to all information that is stored in the "cloud" from Europeans and Americans.
2. The MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert.
3. The internet users need to be more careful with what they store in the cloud and dont give out to much information.
4. Definitely, because if the government has the power to look up all this information then they can investigate things involving crime, terrorism, personal issues, etc. They will be tempted to look through as much information as they possibly can since they will legally be allowed.
5. Well, they don't have the right to look through texts, emails, etc. Because, that is a major invasion of our privacy, but they should also be able to monitor terrorists, criminals, etc. So, I guess they should be allowed since they are trying to protect us. But, I don't trust the government entirely so they will most likely abuse this ability and look through much more than terrorism, etc. I think they would want to snoop through personal messages and be very nosy rather than try to help us. So I think they should only have limited access to our texts, emails, etc. But, if we are that paranoid about the government snooping, then we should just get off the internet and interact with the others around us in real life. But if you dont want to do that, then just deal with what is happening. Because the world we live in is getting worse and worse by taking away our rights, invading privacy, and not accepting others so we just have to learn to live with it.
Troy Banks
ReplyDelete1. Federal authorities in the US are using the courts to try to force American-owned technology companies to disclose emails and other data held in the "Cloud."
2. He is the MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert.
3. If the federal government is victorious it will raise the threat that if you come to the attention of the US authorities wither directly or indirectly your information may be accessible if it's stored with American providers.
4. Of course it will! America is infamous for being an immoral country, maybe even a little corrupt. Just a little, though.
5. I instinctively wish to say no, we deserve internet privacy, but I would have no real reason as to why I felt that way. Most people would say that we deserve internet privacy, but will give no compelling argument that backs their standpoint. Except for that they feel it is a right or something along those lines, which is just repeating your view on the matter, so it lacks credibility.
Kayla Fincher
ReplyDelete1. America is claiming that we need to access information in the cloud to keep an eye out for talks of danger such as drug use
2. a MP for Birmingham Yardley
3. information will be accessible if stored with an American provider
4. I believe that it might be abused in an incorrectly way such as leaking photos and messages that the owner didn't want to be leaked because some people have things against others and want revenge.
5. I don't think they should have access to other peoples personal phone beacause its like being in someone's house watching every little move they make basically and following them around if they have access to everything you do on your mobile device they have access to a lot of personal information also it violates our freedom!
Leigh Davis
ReplyDelete1. America is trying to get technologies that are American owned to hand over all of their data to the CIA, etc.
2.John Hemming is a technology expert and the MP for Birmingham Yardley
3. The data could be and is currently accessible by the American legal process.
4.Personally, I think that if we win the rights to "snoop" we will abuse it. Basically, I think that we are the type that if we receive something, we abuse it harshly.
5. In my opinion, I am pretty biased in my opinion on this. I think that the government has it's rights but this, I don't think they should have rights to. If someone or something is raising major complications and problems then they have the rights, but I think it's stupid for them to just go looking through someone's things. Leave them alone and let them be. If they're not harming someone let it go.
Josie Parham
ReplyDelete1- America want Microsoft to hand over a users e-mail from Britain for a drug-trafficking investigation but america also wants to go bigger and have access to all personal part of
Microsoft, Apple, and Cloud.
2- MP for Birmingham Yardley and Tech expert.
3- They will have to be careful how and what they do on network providers from America and concerns for industrial espionage.
4- Yes, because America will always want to make sure everyone is completely safe and they will end up going to far and they will end up invading too much privacy of the European citizens.
5- I definitely think they have no right monitoring the Europeans but, I think that yes they should monitor some things but not every single email and text because those are private and that's not their job to sit around and watch us text our mom they should be out there protecting us.
Olivia LeComte
ReplyDelete1, The US claims that because the company is american owned, that the government should have acces to the data in the companies even if it isn't stored on U.S. territory.
2. An MP at Birmingham yardley.
3. He says that it is a huge security risk for British companies because wherever it is it is accessible by the US legal processes.
4. I do believe that it will be abused. Everyone has a personal agenda, meaning it is in human spirit to abuse power.
5. I do believe that it is okay to monitor everyone's computer and phone. The Government is doing almost everything in their power to protect us and if how they choose to protect us is by bugging our phones and computers then let them. I just think that it shouldn't be okay for them to do things that are stepping out of the boundaries of protecting us.
Grace Singley
ReplyDelete1. There is private information stored online by users of British computers that the US can search through because of a new law that allows the right to snoop.
2. John Hemming is an information technology expert and the MP for Birmingham Yardley.
3. He says that Internet users and businesses in Europe will have to be careful and watch how they store their data in the "cloud" because if the providers are owned by the US, the US is capable of spying on their personal information.
4. I don't think that the power to monitor this type of information should be abused because I think America should only monitor and look for stuff when there's a problem. However, I believe the government will abuse it by not only using it to protect the online and messaging privacy.
5. In my opinion, I think that the federal government does have the right to monitor our messaging and all but only to investigate major problems. I don't think it's right for them to be able to just search through all of our information anytime they want.
MacKenzie Jones
ReplyDelete1.) They want to be able to get Microsoft to let them "snoop" on peoples texts, email, etc. so they can watch over their actions and what not.
2.) MP for Birmingham Yardley
3.) They would have to be careful of what data they store in there due to the fact that they might be given the right to look at it.
4.) Yes I believe it will be abused. Not everyone can be trusted, someone will abuse it in some way. Even without the ability to snoop people have hacked these things and abused it such as the situation with Jennifer Lawrence and other similar situations.
5.) Well in some cases it does. Like if they did it to someone who is accused of doing a certain illegal online thing or apposed to being a threat to someone or America or whatever it is in that matter then yes that makes sense. But if it might possibly be something sent by a celebrity and it would be big gossip that could like ruin their life then someone with the ability to have access to that would spread it, I'm not saying everyone would but some people would. Only if its for a reasonable purpose then yes they should be able to do that.
1. America is trying to force Microsoft to give them info about it's European users so that the authorities can get the data wherever it may be.
ReplyDelete2. The MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert.
3. That they are always being watched.
4. Yes, the only thing stopping the American government is the fact that this isn't a moral thing to do. So in reality, there isn't anything stopping them.
5. The America government does not have a right to any of this, but at this point we as a people are powerless to stop this violation of our privacy.At this point there is really nothing that we can do.
Alex Turner 3rd period
ReplyDelete1. British users have private information on their phones that violate the Americas national policy
2. John Hemming, the MP for Birmingham Yardley and an information technology expert
3. More attention towards there iCloud
4. Yes, because once the government has power to snoop on a few they will use it for all because we can not restrain ourselves
5. No they do not have the right even for the right intentions because they will abuse the right by controlling our internet use along with other things involving our phones.