In Austria grave decisions must be made
that pave the way to stave off threats of terror,
where the innocent may pay. The chancellor
now asks a costly payment of society, to waive
away ones right to privacy.
The general public is caught between
a rock and a hard place, struggling to save
their rights yet still be brave against
those who seek to do harm. “To what extent
do terrorists use social media?”, the question
must be asked. To what extent are their
motives encrypted in data streams?
What secrets lie in Signal, Telegram, and
WhatsApp? Must one sacrifice one’s peace
in digital communications to protect a
life?
Terror fiends tried to bomb an international
favourite’s concert. Taylor Swift is her name – the
Islamists’ target. With the help of police,
evil plans were foiled. This is the world we
live in.
Encrypted messages, tiny packets of thought,
are continually transmitted. Each one is
a potential threat against the calm of
everyday life.