We should be troubled by the government’s sweeping up and storing of everybody’s telephone records, but not too much. The data are so massive that there’s no realistic chance that anyone’s privacy is being compromised.
Want privacy? It’s easy
Written November 4th, 2013 by Hasso Hering
Revelations about the vast extent of surveillance by the National Security Agency drive home one point that’s been made many times but deserves to be made again. When we engage in electronic communication, we cannot count on privacy. In fact, if the communication is sensitive or could be embarrassing, we should expect that its confidentiality […]
Nothing stays secret forever
Written June 10th, 2013 by
So what have we learned so far from the latest flap in the terror war? The main thing is: You can’t trust anybody — especially not to keep secrets. The young man who told a British newspaper and the Washington Post about the massive American telephone and Internet surveillance program was reported to be a […]
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So much anxiety about license plate readers
There seems to be much anxiety in Albany, and around the country, about Flock Safety and other automated cameras that record license plate numbers. What’s the reason for this sudden angst?
Tags: cameras, invasion of privacy, license plate readers, privacy, surveillance