05.08.2016 - 06:49 [ Electronic Frontier Foundation ]

What To Do About Lawless Government Hacking And The Weakening Of Digital Security

In our society, the rule of law sets limits on what government can and cannot do, no matter how important its goals. To give a simple example, even when chasing a fleeing murder suspect, the police have a duty not to endanger bystanders. The government should pay the same care to our safety in pursuing threats online, but right now we don’t have clear, enforceable rules for government activities like hacking and „digital sabotage.“ And this is no abstract question—these actions increasingly endanger everyone’s security.