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.