Resolutely safeguard your privacy

Ena 2022-04-19 09:01:29

All kinds of dazzling monitoring technologies and ubiquitous monitoring equipment in the film are all creepy and creepy, much more terrifying than what is mentioned in the news.

However, the film does not stop at the single topic of surveillance and invasion of privacy, but also involves the abuse of public power by government officials.

It is the murderous congressman who is tracking Dick. He can mobilize many public resources privately, ranging from surveillance cameras in convenience stores, parks, and streets to mobilizing satellites and big data platforms.

Through the satellite imagery, they can easily turn on the "magnifying glass perspective" and make Dick invisible; through the big data platform, they only need to log in to the background, and they can get all the information of everyone around Dick.

The murderer integrated the above methods to form a powerful "super weapon" to strike Dick in all directions, leaving him nowhere to hide.

The whole process of "chasing" Dick can be described as exciting and exciting. Although the film was made more than 20 years ago, the rhythm, editing, and tone are not outdated at all.

In addition, this film also brought deep reflection and thinking to the audience. In today's highly developed technology, there are hidden dangers of "listening" everywhere, and each of us may face the same predicament as Dick.

As big as your personal identity, where your behavior is, as small as your hobbies, and even specific to a certain minute and a second, your actions can be exposed in every detail.

If you want to enjoy the convenience brought by technology, while respecting and protecting your privacy rights, you must work together with individual citizens and regulatory authorities.

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Enemy of the State quotes

  • Silverberg: Bob. We we're told to look back on your files as far as the electrician strike. We believe that you helped a man named Sam Velotti form a company called Zurich.

    Blake: We also found out about your connection with the Peitzo family.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Well, that's true.

    Silverberg: You're admitting to it?

    Robert Clayton Dean: Sure. Everything except forming a company called Zurich, or knowing anybody who is named Sam Velotti, or having any connection, whatsoever to the Peitzo family. This is Ridiculous.

    Silverberg: Bob we're trying...

    Robert Clayton Dean: [Interrupting] Wait, wait. This is Pintero, he's coming after me. You give me 1 week, 1 week and 4 people from litigation, and I can guarantee you, we can have this guy begging us...

    Blake: [Interrupting] Tell us abut Rachael Banks.

    Robert Clayton Dean: I'll tell you what. Rachael, was my girlfriend in my second year of law school, we still remain in close contact, and we swap information from time to time.

    Blake: Did you have an affair with her 4 years ago?

    Robert Clayton Dean: Ever beat off in the shower, Brian? Ever had any homosexual thoughts?

    Silverberg: Bob, that's...

    Robert Clayton Dean: [Interrupting] None of my fuckin' business. You're damn right it's not. I love my wife and I love my son, "absolutely" with no equivocations, and that's none of your fuckin' business either.

    Silverberg: Bob, we believe that you should take a leave of abscence on this, until we straighten this out.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Are you firing me?

    Silverberg: I think you just fired yourself.

  • Carla Dean: Hello?

    Robert Clayton Dean: [calling from a payphone] Carla, don't hang up.

    Carla Dean: Robert, you know what I'm looking at? Pictures of you and Rachel taken today.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Where did you get those photographs?

    Carla Dean: My messager Robert, my messager.

    Robert Clayton Dean: Listen honey, I think something's going on and I'm...

    Carla Dean: Robert, I went to the store today, and my money and credit cards didn't work. I couldn't buy food.

    Robert Clayton Dean: [looking at Brill, who mouths "Fuck you" to Robert] Yeah, mine too. I gotta go.

    Carla Dean: What do you mean you gotta go?

    Robert Clayton Dean: I, I gotta go.

    [hangs up]