You're probably right. We'll have enforced boot chains and attestation for devices if we want to take part in large parts of our economic system in the future. A ton of important systems like banking, safe and secure sex worker and entertainment sites for users and performers, government services like online taxes and car licensing and drivers testing* and children-safe sites.
Over twenty years ago, many of us warned about the dangers of increased and unaccountable intelligence service power. We saw what the Patriot Act would create.
We joined the EFF and the ACLU, or renewed our memberships. Organizations at the time that focused more on actual deep philosophical issues and how they relate to our political world.
Obviously the Patriot Act has saved lives. Terrorist events and neglected victims are tragic and VERY emotional.
But today, immigrants and others are spending their own lives protesting the actions of ICE. Their own very limited time on this planet.
I'm not here to judge Immigration and Customs Enforcement. I'll take flak for that among liberals. Again, I'm not judging ICE. In many cases they've been falsely accused where there was clear evidence they weren't at fault.
No, what bothers me is immigrants, who already have difficult lives, and Generation Z, who have less economic security themselves, are the ones marching in the streets.
Twenty years from now, who will be working extra unaccountable and unbillable hours protesting in the streets because the DRM and secure computing systems being pushed through today are abused?
Even if most of that abuse is a show, meant to divide citizens and law enforcement. There are people out there working for free for that show.
Who will work more in the future?
And like not judging ICE, I'm not judging the countries racing and battling to deploy secure computing environments. Knox and TrustZone and TPM and whatever new things await us in the future. There are reasons both for safety and economic security I dont judge.
And there are dark patterns around software supply chain weaknesses and online safety and incentives to accelerate those issues to push through security architectures.
Other countries are doing it. I hate the fucking game theory solutions that it encourages.
But what I'm worried is that in twenty years who will be working for free because our secure computing environments are found unfair?
And unfair can be many things. Governments push values, even when it's not explicit. When I'm using my integrated cyberdeck or implants or just ambient room device, what am I missing? What is being pushed into or out of my vision or awareness?
That's twenty years in the future, what's forty years in the future? I won't be here, but you bet your ass I'm worried. Because the people who I fucking care about now working their asses off for free are being blinded about the upcoming digital wreck, like they were in 2001.
Over twenty years ago, many of us warned about the dangers of increased and unaccountable intelligence service power. We saw what the Patriot Act would create.
We joined the EFF and the ACLU, or renewed our memberships. Organizations at the time that focused more on actual deep philosophical issues and how they relate to our political world.
Obviously the Patriot Act has saved lives. Terrorist events and neglected victims are tragic and VERY emotional.
But today, immigrants and others are spending their own lives protesting the actions of ICE. Their own very limited time on this planet.
I'm not here to judge Immigration and Customs Enforcement. I'll take flak for that among liberals. Again, I'm not judging ICE. In many cases they've been falsely accused where there was clear evidence they weren't at fault.
No, what bothers me is immigrants, who already have difficult lives, and Generation Z, who have less economic security themselves, are the ones marching in the streets.
Twenty years from now, who will be working extra unaccountable and unbillable hours protesting in the streets because the DRM and secure computing systems being pushed through today are abused?
Even if most of that abuse is a show, meant to divide citizens and law enforcement. There are people out there working for free for that show.
Who will work more in the future?
And like not judging ICE, I'm not judging the countries racing and battling to deploy secure computing environments. Knox and TrustZone and TPM and whatever new things await us in the future. There are reasons both for safety and economic security I dont judge.
And there are dark patterns around software supply chain weaknesses and online safety and incentives to accelerate those issues to push through security architectures.
Other countries are doing it. I hate the fucking game theory solutions that it encourages.
But what I'm worried is that in twenty years who will be working for free because our secure computing environments are found unfair?
And unfair can be many things. Governments push values, even when it's not explicit. When I'm using my integrated cyberdeck or implants or just ambient room device, what am I missing? What is being pushed into or out of my vision or awareness?
That's twenty years in the future, what's forty years in the future? I won't be here, but you bet your ass I'm worried. Because the people who I fucking care about now working their asses off for free are being blinded about the upcoming digital wreck, like they were in 2001.
* I believe myself here, that's key.