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China has been hacking into other major corporations and businesses and using the stolen information to help them benefit. The U.S has done the same thing, but in contrast they are not using the information to their benefit. This assault was known during both the Clinton and Bush Administrations. Edward Snowden’s part in all this was also spoken about as well. When the Chinese hacking case intensified he pushed to disclose a number of classified documents about the NSA’s surveillance.

Based on what I read, the US is trying to say that the hacking that they are doing is justified. The Chinese are also hacking but into large systems and business and then using that data against others. Whether they are hacking for what they feel are good or bad reasons it is still being done. How do they expect to gain the trust of their people especially in the U.S if we know we are constantly being watched? On our end though the citizens are criticized by the government for wanting more transparency that has yet to happen. The government is invading our privacy, but the public is still closed off to what really is going on in the inside.

In reaction to this I do not think we should trust the government to the fullest extent. Yes, they are taking what information they can get for  “security reasons ” they so call it. I understand we have had terrorist attacks, but now they are using our fear against in some cases. 9-11 was very serious, but others not so much and they are abusing this right to privacy at times. We the people should work on filtering what personal information we give to just anyone. This is especially true online because you never know who is on the other end of that receiver.  Self-filtrations have to start with us if we continue to blame the government.

From the conclusions that I have made I think what needs to be done is that these classified documents shouldn’t be stored online. If you don’t want to leave a trail then don’t use any digital device. People hack into simple computers daily and what makes these government agencies or businesses think that they wouldn’t either. Yes, I know that we are part of a digital age than years before, but still there is paper. Everything does not have to be an electronic document because clearly this way of storing things is not working.