Government surveillance — this is just the beginning

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March 5, 2014 Today's TED Talk Christopher Soghoian: Government surveillance — this is just the beginning 08:18 minutes · Filmed Aug 2013 · Posted Mar 2014 · TED Fellows Retreat 2013 Privacy researcher Christopher Soghoian sees the landscape of government surveillance shifting beneath our feet, as an industry grows to support monitoring programs. Through private companies, he says, governments are buying technology with the capacity to break into computers, steal documents and monitor activity — without detection. This TED Fellow gives an unsettling look at what's to come. Christopher Soghoian researches the frontier of hacking technology and government surveillance. Watch now » Quote of the Day " There's a fundamental difference, if you look into the future, between a humanity that is a space-faring civilization, that's out there exploring the stars … compared with one where we are forever confined to Earth until some eventual extinction event." Elon Musk Elon Musk: The mind behind Tesla, SpaceX, SolarCity ... Become a Fan on Facebook Follow us @TEDNews | @TEDTalks News, speakers, Q&As and more: TEDBlog Get the TED app for iPhone, iPad, and Android

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