Re US Homeland Security Will Start Collecting Social Media Info on All Immigrants October 18th

["Dave Farber" <farber () gmail com>]

Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Glenn S. Tenney" <tenney () think org>
> Date: September 27, 2017 at 8:42:40 PM EDT
> To: dave () farber net
> Cc: ip <ip () listbox com>
> Subject: Re: [IP] Re US Homeland Security Will Start Collecting Social Media Info on All Immigrants October 18th
>
> (for IP if you wish, Dave)
>
> > On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 12:03:11PM -0400, Joel M Snyder <Joel.Snyder () opus1 com> wrote:
> > Anyone who doesn't think that it is fair game for the USG to ask
> > for your social media handles and email addresses and a ton of
> > other very, very personal information before allowing immigration
> > is living in a fantasy-land of ignorance.  Social media handles
> > (not passwords mind you, just handles) are one of the least
> > intrusive things that happen to someone when they ask to immigrate
> > to the United States.
>
> Two things to note:
>
> (1) Immigration in the Fed Register Notice includes: Anyone crossing
> the border into the US -- not just people asking for a Visa or a Green
> Card, etc.
>
> (2) Remember that virtually whatever (onerous or intrusive though it
> may be) things demanded by the USA for anyone visiting will be met
> in-kind by other countries. That's what happened when the US required
> fingerprinting of every visitor to the USA. Therefore, if the social
> media data is requested, then many other countries will do the same to
> US citizens visiting their countries.
>
> Joel, as a person heavily involved in the IEEE, how do you think the
> US members will feel about every other country making such demands?
> Do you think that's "fair game"? Do you think it won't be met with
> disdain? Do you think IEEE members will agree with you or even
> appreciate your view above?
>
> -- 
> Glenn Tenney CISSP CISM



-------------------------------------------
Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now
RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/18849915-ae8fa580
Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-aa268125
Unsubscribe Now: 
https://www.listbox.com/unsubscribe/?member_id=18849915&id_secret=18849915-32545cb4&post_id=20171001115907:7263C522-A6C1-11E7-94B1-8937E1EA8EF4
Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com