Thursday, March 22, 2007

The simple truth is there is nothing called data protection

With another case, "Stolen TJX Data Used in $8M Scheme Before Breach Discovery", it is simple to know that it is almost impossible to protect our sensitive data, unless we would give up the best thing of modern time and live in the old way, paying cash and never let anyone, perhaps, including the govenment takes our identities.

Of course, we cannot. We need to show the personal data to the government, to our dentists, to our doctors, to air lines etc. I do believe that all parties including their executives/leaders would never intend to have any problem with our data. But no one can guarantee that there were no identity thieves, inside or outside. Anyone who is good in history might turn out bad by many reasons.

I think that the only way to protect all of us is to have serious punishment so that no one would dare to risk. Just like the old days, death penalty was the only way to keep peace. With the kind of forgiveness in mind to govern our world, there is no way to protect any lawful citizen.

In a way, I do feel that law makers were preserving the escape for themselves instead. Just like some countries where men used to rape and punish women for all reasons, there was no law to punish men at all.

As I have mentioned, the lack of updated knowledge is the major problem we face today. Any law-maker without the ability to protect us must not be elected anymore.

Monday, March 05, 2007

It is better than black gold!

Every one of us must have received SPAM, some even sick of this problem and some might try to get rid of them.

From "Sheriff awards damages of £750 for single spam email", it is so attractive that I may get a fortune because on average I have over ten SPAM daily. Just think about £7500 daily income, no one would object to this solution. Of course, this may not be applied to everyone everywhere yet.

There had been numerous arguments about SPAM and most government would not dare to have laws or penalty or such kind of compensation. Certainly, the definition of SPAM is the major factor. What is SPAM? Is any email sent to someone without previous permission be taken as SPAM? Can we classify them, or have legal SPAM if they are sent by government departments, election candidates or non-commercial organizations?

For case like SPAM, the best solution is to have all judges of the world follow the example this time, making SPAMMERs to pay £750 for each email per receiver. If not, then the only way is to suppress them by another means. Do not count on your government or law-makers to do anything. They would never be able to solve this type of problem.

By going into the Internet age, we shall face more proofs that our law making or enforcement bodies are so weak and ignorant. Next time, do not vote for those who know nothing about new technologies. We do need government officials from the top and all law-makers to have education or training that is suitable for the modern time.