Privacy and the New Technology: What They Do Know Can Hurt You

Should government get involved in the privacy fight and, if so, how? Or would it be better to leave issues of individuals freedom to individual citizens.

No, the government should stay neutral as possible. It would be better to leave issues of individuals freedom to individuals citizens.

Don't get me wrong if the government have access to others phone logs and internet data to keep the United States safe, secure, and prevention of future terrorist attacks that's great until a certain aspect. What about the innocent individuals who deserve privacy? If the government don't give them they privacy they will feel uncertain by all means towards the government.

Some who are innocent have little to no concerns of their own internet activities or phone calls that's being monitored, for example, me. Because we know we have not done anything wrong. But for others they have major concerns which should be acceptable.

There are many pros and cons that come with the government having access to others privacy. If it all really comes down to it many law suits can be held on both sides citizens and the government. According to the book "a 1996 nationwide poll conducted by Louis Harris and Associates, 24 percent of Americans have "personally experienced a privacy invasion"

If the government does get involved in the privacy fight, as earlier in this chapter said they should "watch over the government's tendency to sacrifice people privacy for other goals and perform government-wide reviews of new federal programs for privacy violations before they're launched."