Ban ? How many things ?

Context :

Navy bans use of social media, smartphones for personnel

Extract :

Ø  A new directive issued by the Indian Navy on Friday has banned the use of social media and smartphones for all its personnel.

Ø  Listing out what will now be treated as contraband in the Navy, it says that Facebook will be banned and there will be no more smart phones on naval bases or dockyards and even ships.  All staffers from the Chief and below will have to all delete their Facebook accounts

Ø  The order says that they are also considering further ban on

#    Messaging apps,

#    Blogging,

#    Content sharing, and even

#    E-commerce sites

-      which means that online shopping will also be prohibited

Ø  “A ban on use of social media may be introduced as a precautionary measure but the efficacy is debatable.

     Use through proxies or fictitious handles would have to be addressed.

     Procedures may have to be fine-tuned as we go along since the use of social media is

     proliferating across multiple platforms,” Commodore Uday Bhaskar said.

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My Observations / Misgivings / Fears :

Ø  Banned sites ( eg; 827 pornographic sites ) can be accessed using proxy sites

Ø  I had anticipated banning of Smart Phones, 2 years ago !  Here is what I wrote :

         { source :      PRIVACY : A Lost Battle                          [ 16 Jan 2018 ]  }

 “  WHAT  NEXT  ?

Next expect the government to ask its officers not to use in their homes , internet enabled devices ( including Smart phones ) , embedded with AI software such as :

#   Cortana     (  Microsoft  )

#   Bixie         ( Samsung   )

#   Assistant   (  Google   )

#   Siri           (  Apple  )

#   Alexa        (  Amazon  )

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WHY  ?

These devices learn a lot about ,

·         WHO    you are ,

·         WHERE    you live / work ,

·         WHAT    you like / wear ,

·         HOW    you dress ,

·         WHERE    you take your family for holidays / eat out ,

·         WHO    is your boss / are your friends,

·         WHERE     you buy and  WHAT ,

·         WHERE     you studied and  WHAT  did you study ,

·         WHICH     is your bank /  WHAT  is your bank account ,

·         WHAT      is your current salary ,

·         HOW       much tax you paid last year ,

·         WHAT      properties you own and WHERE ( and , at WHAT price purchased

                         / WHEN )

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Ø  With arrival of 5G networking technology, IoT ( Internet of Things ) will proliferate. Every home will have a dozen Internet-connected devices . Already many people are wearing Smart Watches / Wrist Bands . Many homes have Smart TVs

By 2023, expect refrigerators / microwave ovens / washing machines / wall clocks ( all internet connected ) etc will be found in many homes

By 2025, expect most “ medical devices “ to be internet connected .

By 2030 , some Central Server ( in Health Ministry ) will track the health of all ( willing ) citizens, who opt to wear a “ Health Monitor “ on the wrist

How many devices will we succeed in “ banning “ ? Who will monitor such ban and how ?

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01 Jan 2020

hcp@RecruitGuru.com