Everyone in business is trying to keep company information secret. A small bit of information could ruin your whole business plan. There are numerous court cases at any given time because of patent and intellectual property theft. Our VOIP business phone systems are offering some protection, but if the CIA can be hacked, and Google accounts can be hacked, there is no way we can keep ourselves completely safe.

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Everything you have ever done, ever purchased, ever been, is stored somewhere, and eventually that all end up in the hands of government. Here is a look at some of the reasons why this is happening.

  • Big Name Websites. Can you imagine the amount of dedicated servers and tape storage being used by Google and Facebook, and even Skype to backup their data. Can you image the amount of information that is stored by huge companies like Google, Facebook and Skype? All of that information is stored on servers and is regularly backed up by professional companies. Do you think your VOIP phone system is really safe? Tape will last for at least 50 years, and there is no reason they will not be backed up again.
  • Big Business? Have you ever wondered why companies like Google and Facebook, and Skype have been allowed to grow so big? Do you think they don’t have special relationships with government, military, the FBI, and the CIA and their central dedicated server? Why is it Hilary Clinton is always standing up for Google. I don’t see her doing that for smaller companies? All of these companies have been allowed to grow because they are cooperating with the government of their origin. Apple and Microsoft have collected so much data on all of us over the last 20 years, there must be enough tape stored to wrap around the planet many times. There is no way any of these companies could exist without being supported, encouraged, and protected by the government of the United States.
  • Banks. The banks having been playing the same game with governments for years. Your information will be handed over to a private investigator if they have the appropriate documents. The banks have benefited from information technology created by companies like Google, and as they are all handing over data to governments, do you not think there are not computers churning through that data 24 hours a day. Programs are looking for key words, and programs are getting more intelligent.
  • IBM. IBM, the biggest innovator in computing technology and networks is behind all of the technology that drives this world. New players on the block do not even compare. Again, we have an example of companies that work for the United States government. IBM stands for International Business Machines, and is an international corporation, which was founded in 1896 as the Tabulating Machine Company. Imagine how much data they have stored on dedicated server hosting for the United States Government has access to.
  • Websites. Websites collecting your every move are little compared to the big picture. Every company is subject to handing over all of their details, and every company is subject to the laws of the country, and even the unlawful behavior of the governments that run them.

If you are Australian, and want to have an idea of how much information is stored and shared about you, just apply for your Travel Authorization from the ETSA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) website. If you have a criminal record in Australia, you will not be getting on your flight. The system says it can take up to 48 hours to process your number, but actually, you should get it in 5 minutes. If it takes any longer, you know they are doing deeper research on you.