Defending Against Surveillance?

Extrudedaluminiu asks: "With the recent news about domestic spying by the NSA, American citizens are put in a very difficult situation. Citizens in other countries, around the globe, also find themselves in situations where their lives can be examined by government agencies or other groups of questionable ethics. What can people in this kind of world do to defend themselves? Are there any approaches to thwarting or mitigating surveillance that will work on a mass scale? What technologies can people use to hold on to their freedoms, in a difficult world?"

No, it'd be too obvious

[A beautiful mind]

I can't say that, no, that'd be blatantly obvious...

Tinfoil hats!

I couldn't resist...

Move to Canada.

[keesh]

Move to Canada. I hear they still have a few remaining civil liberties here.

Be boring

[Weasel Boy]

I'm sorry, but if they want you, they pretty much have you. Your only hope is to be so utterly dull that nobody wants you. You pretty much have to have no life whatsoever. Since you're asking for advice on Slashdot, I'd say you're safe.

Might as well go all the way!

[mister_llah]

With 1984 and McCarthy era paranoia "in" this year, my advice to everyone is to turn in as many people who act suspiciously as possible... to draw attention away from yourself!

Defending Against Surveillance?

[Black Parrot]

Get fat and walk around naked.

Re: Stuff That Doesn't Work

[Black Parrot]

> Coat Hangers in the ceiling does nothing, nor does the tinfoil/aluminum foil hat.

Sure they do. After spending a few hours watching you putting up the hangers and making the hat, they'll write you off as a kook and spend their time spying on someone else.

Re:Information overload

[_Splat]

If 20% of a given ISP user's would, everyday, post random gibberish on 10 different USENET groups, this would be a good start. Let those fuckers wonder what the hell we're talking about.

Fill USENET with garbage? I was pretty sure that was already happening...