The courts have ruled that the NSA wiretapping program was illegal. This is related to a previous post I did on Privacy, as it relates to Technology and Government. I’m still greatly interested in what the ABA readership feels about the relationship of Technology, Communication, and Government. What kinds of safeguards should be in place to protect our digital communications. Does the method of transmission and storage change the level of protection that should be offered?
I have been watching a debate raging on the net for some time. The debate is over right to privacy vs national security. A very intersting trend has begun to emerge. Those who are concerned about the loss of privacy are focusing their attention on Bush as a president. Those who are concerned about our national security are focused on defending Bush as a president. Case In Point —-> Techdirt Discussion
Which to me means that neither side gets anywhere in the discussion. The fact is that the issue has very little to do with Bush himself and a great deal to do with the National Courts, various agencies doing the actual work, and our society as a whole. Focusing on Bush, the individual, does little to move the debate in a constructive direction.
I’m curious then, what opinions do the ABA readership hold on the matter. Please restrict your responses to the actual subject and not rhetoric concerning your political party or candidate of choice. What exactly do you think the dividing line between our right to privacy and our nation’s security is?