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babsbunny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 07:45 PM
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9 Reasons Wired Readers Should Wear Tinfoil Hats
9 Reasons Wired Readers Should Wear Tinfoil Hats

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/11/reasons-to-wear-tinfoil-hats/

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There’s plenty of reason to be concerned Big Brother is watching.

We’re paranoid not because we have grandiose notions of our self-importance, but because the facts speak for themselves.

Here’s our short list of nine reasons that Wired readers ought to wear tinfoil hats, or at least, fight for their rights and consider ways to protect themselves with encryption and defensive digital technologies.

We know the list is incomplete, so if you have better reasons that we list here, put them in the comments and we’ll make a list based off them.

Until then, remember: Don’t suspect a friend; report him.

9 Reasons Wired Readers Should Wear Tinfoil Hats

By David Kravets Email Author
November 24, 2011 |
6:30 am |
Categories: Paranoia, Surveillance

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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 07:46 PM
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1. 10 recs and counting
Edited on Sat Nov-26-11 07:48 PM by Electric Monk
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KoKo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 08:11 PM
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2. Interesting..something that many savvy DU'ers knew but others might Need to Know!
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ThoughtCriminal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 08:36 PM
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3. Why they shouldn't
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