In the soil of ignorance, fear can easily be sown. Heather Brooke easilyfearignorance Change image and share on social
Leaks are not the problem; they are the symptom. They reveal a disconnect between what people want and need to know and what they actually do know. The greater the secrecy, the more likely a leak. Heather Brooke disconnectgreatleak Change image and share on social
Our printing press is the Internet. Our coffee houses are social networks. Heather Brooke coffeehouseinternet Change image and share on social
When you're a crime reporter, you see the nub of what life's about, and you don't have much patience for the falsity of politics. Heather Brooke crimefalsitylife Change image and share on social
I trained as a journalist in America where paying sources is frowned upon. Now I work in the U.K. where there is a more flexible attitude. Heather Brooke americaattitudeflexible Change image and share on social
A lot of people have a lot to gain from peddling scare stories about cyber 'warfare.' Heather Brooke cybergainlot Change image and share on social
There are corporate private investigators, companies doing very forensic background checks on people. They buy data, they get their own data... They don't want their industry publicised. Heather Brooke backgroundbuycheck Change image and share on social
A lack of government oversight hasn't hindered the Internet. Quite the opposite. A hands-off approach is largely responsible for its fantastic growth and success. Heather Brooke approachfantasticgovernment Change image and share on social
Unwarranted search and seizure by the government officials was unacceptable to the American revolutionaries. Shouldn't it be unacceptable in the digital age, too? Heather Brooke ageamericandigital Change image and share on social
People are used to getting a lot of information quickly, and they're used to being quite empowered as consumers, and they go to governments expecting a similar treatment; they want to find data and they want to influence events quickly, and yet they come into this brick wall. Heather Brooke brickconsumerdatum share on social
