Gigantes de tech – Apple, Fb, MS, Google, Twitter – em campanha contra vigilantismo

Está circulando hoje na mídia norte-americana uma campanha impressa, realizada em conjunto pela Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Yahoo, Microsoft, LinkedIn e AOL, que pede ao governo dos EUA que reveja e diminua o vigilantismo realizado por entidades como a NSA. O anúncio, que leva a assinatura de todas essas grandes empresas de tecnologia, divulga uma carta aberta que destaca alguns ajustes considerados cruciais, como limitar o vigilantismo à ameaças específicas, ser mais transparente sobre quantos usuários estao sendo vigiados, permitir o ‘livre fluxo de informaçoes’, entre outros. A íntegra da carta aberta divulgada na campanha pode ser vista abaixo. Notícia do TechCrunch.

An open letter to Washington
Dear Mr. President and Members of Congress,

We understand that governments have a duty to protect their citizens. But this summer’s revelations highlighted the urgent need to reform government surveillance practices worldwide. The balance in many countries has tipped too far in favor of the state and away from the rights of the individual — rights that are enshrined in our Constitution. This undermines the freedoms we all cherish. It’s time for change.

For our part, we are focused on keeping users’ data secure — deploying the latest encryption technology to prevent unauthorized surveillance on our networks, and by pushing back on government requests to ensure that they are legal and reasonable in scope.

We urge the US to take the lead and make reforms that ensure that government surveillance efforts are clearly restricted by law, proportionate to the risks, transparent and subject to independ- ent oversight. To see the full set of principles we support, visit ReformGovernmentSurveillance.com

Sincerely,
AOL, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Twitter, Yahoo

 

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