Privacy Guru Mugs

"And who's been trawling through my personal information?"

"I wish I knew you as well as google does."

But It's So Easy

"They see you when you're sleeping - They know when you're awake..."

"It's for an upcoming TV documentary I don't want to be seen in."

"You're V.P.N. says you're on another planet."

The Future: "Sorry, but I have to show you an ad now."

"Hey, the neighbors just installed a new wifi router."

40 Days without an on-the-job conversation.

"Always remember, sweetheart, that when the service is free, YOU'RE the product!"

'More government surveillance!'

She required plenty of personal space.

Presidential surveillance ass!"

'We have some facts about you that you don't remember, some that you thought were really secret, and some that never even happened.'

Information about information about information about information.

Big Brother.

'Since PRISM, nothing is 'off the record' any more.'

"I said on the phone '2 percent.' I’m sure the NSA would back me up."

"It's a baby. Federal regulations prohibit our mentioning its race, age, or gender."

'Why worry about intrusive electronic surveillance. If you've done nothing wrong, you should have nothing to hide!'

"Fill out all these highly intrusive forms...we can't wait!"

'Never mind how accurate they are -- How DISCREET are they?'

'The best way to protect your privacy is through a flood of misinformation obscuring the truth.'

Information Security

"My parents call it a blanket hanging from my ceiling. I call it a giant privacy filter."

"We’re having privacy concerns with your omniscience."

A Failiure to Communicate

Obama's surveillance of America.

"Hey Alexa, make it nice and easy for hackers to keep tabs on everything I do and influence my voting intentions."

'I think its being tapped.'

"We understand you're not happy with our privacy policy."

'But what about the 4th Amendment?'

"The key to happiness is privacy. Hear what I'm sayin'?"

"We need to be careful."

Reality TV, or state surveillance? The ultimate expression of a signature television genre, or the logical conclusion of anti-terrorism legislation? Dirk searched for clues but the boundaries had blurred. No one was talking...