I cited a few examples , indicating that there is a trend in the wake of the Snowden Leaks to legislate mass surveillance programs previously conducted illegally . It is not my argument that there are no jurisdictions left to flee to it is my argument that is foolish to play an unwinnable game of hide and seek or cat and mouse until the number of jurisdictions dwindles to a handful . There is no singular technological solution nor a singular political solution to this problem . This is also the position of experts like Bruce Schneier . I ' d rather be a tad bit alarmist now than running out of options in ten years . And I ' m not guessing at this . The nexus of policy and technology vs privacy is a subject I consider myself well qualified to opine about , due to professional experience as well as extensive research . So please , be worried . Don ' t accept where this is going as insignificant or normal . Don ' t rely on developers and network specialists to help you out perpetually . Keep protesting this politically until the last stand . This is a unique problem because the very measures under protest also have a chilling effect on said protests .