[June 17, 2013] Why there is no grand conspiracy against our online freedom Tweet Jun 17, 2013 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) -- There is no conspiracy to encroach on the privacy of internet users. People are uncomfortable with the notion that, just as they consume data and online services, the internet "consumes" them. Rather than being engaged in conspiracies against people's freedom, corporations rely on customer goodwill to survive. It is ironic that when reporting the surveillance activities of the US National Security Agency, "The Guardian" used analytics to target advertising at its readers. Publication Date: 18 June 2013 UNITED STATES. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP PLC AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF COMPANY DIRECTORS AUSTRALIA. OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PRIVACY COMMISSIONER OPEN FORUM GOOGLE INCORPORATED [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]