Edward Snowden Video
I really enjoyed both the Edward Snowden videos and your article on the 4th Amendment. Citizen privacy vs government protection is a topic that has always fascinated me. I think what about the video struck me the most was in the beginning of the first one with the NSA employee who came up with a new surveillance system. The surveillance system allowed for more data collection while encrypting personal information. Allowing the government to collect the information but not allowing them to see who it was from. If the information was then pertinent they could request a court order. However, when he pitched the idea he was told that the agency was moving forward with another initiative.
What I find most interesting was when that NSA agent went to speak to the agency counsel. When he brought up his concerns about the program the agency decided to pursue, he was told to drop this subject, that the counsel would not speak to him anymore, and to essentially go home.
4th Amendment Article
What I really enjoyed about this article was the point regarding toll data. Nowadays we don't think about all the personal information, the data, that we put into the world around us. In the case of the example, just owning a toll pass can allow people to see into your daily commute. No to mention the data that we create by use of our smartphones.
How this pertains to our class
I think both these articles pertain to our class by virtue of their very nature. We surround ourselves with technology, creating "smart" devices that communicate with each other. Whether it be your radio, car, thermostat, security system, or your toll pass. All of this technology generates data that can be useful to ourselves, and to those around us.
Thanks for your comments. It's a never-ending learning process. Unlike other countries, the US has no privacy laws. We may change EPCA, but it's not like we have a privacy governing board. See Canada for a good example.
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