How does it feel to live in the world where walls have ears? You are living in it if you own one of the connected gadgets.
I find them mildly amusing, but pretty useless. No, I don't want to know what time it is or the temperature outside. I'd rather check myself.
Growing up in Soviet system my walls (ceilings to be more specific) had microphones from our "friends" at KGB. My family had relatives in USA and that made us a target. Years later my father told me that he never was on friendly terms with the neighbors upstairs as they allowed KGB to install surveillance gear. How did he knew I never asked. So we were told to think before we said anything.
Living in the society that you know that you are being spied upon, you have to be alert what you are about to say. Because everything can and will be used against you when time comes. So before you share your secrets with your digital pal, know that there are no secrets once you say or type them.
Best of luck in the new brave world!
I find them mildly amusing, but pretty useless. No, I don't want to know what time it is or the temperature outside. I'd rather check myself.
Growing up in Soviet system my walls (ceilings to be more specific) had microphones from our "friends" at KGB. My family had relatives in USA and that made us a target. Years later my father told me that he never was on friendly terms with the neighbors upstairs as they allowed KGB to install surveillance gear. How did he knew I never asked. So we were told to think before we said anything.
Living in the society that you know that you are being spied upon, you have to be alert what you are about to say. Because everything can and will be used against you when time comes. So before you share your secrets with your digital pal, know that there are no secrets once you say or type them.
Best of luck in the new brave world!
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