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Is the loss of civil liberties worth the convenience of technology?

Technology has and will always be a huge part of my life. Having grown up with a brother heavily into gaming, programming, and IT work I got to see first hand the in's and out's of how the web works. It all comes down to how you manage your own security. Of course, there will always be the paranoia of being monitored but that has been happening for a long time. It all comes down to being cautious with what you do alone and or over technologies.

This book captures the many facets of information gathering by digital dossiers. It reminded me of the recent unveiled programs called Tempora and Prism used by the United Kingdom and NSA. The extent of these programs capacity to siphon user data iset deeply guarded and not known in detail, however the dossiers gathered by our internet traffic on an individual basis should alarm users. I belive privacy is priceless, if I told my grandfather who passed in 2006 the extent we divulge our personal information on social media he would probably find it unbelievable. He was born in 1920 became an officer in the United States Air Force and served in WW2. The idea of privacy has changed with each generation. The way we perceive the handheld devices we all carry as young as the age of 5, may seem to our greatest generation who is currently exiting our society as a mere tracking device for big brother. This reading was very informative.

Social media is innately powerful in the hands of people. People with social media accounts get access to information from people around the world. In addition, they often get first-hand accounts of events that others observe and share on their "story." Social media comes with a price. As people get more information from other people, their lives become less private. Leaked information leads to unwanted information attacks that most people decry and blame on social media. I see these platforms as a trade agreement. While you get more information and freedom online, others get more information about you. So the foremost question here is, is the loss of privacy worth the instantaneous flow of information?

I especially like this article because this is a very current issue that needs to be addressed. The question you ended with is a really good one, I do not think it's worth exposing private information just for instant gratification of scrolling through social media for a few minutes. This is a great topic to expand on.

nowadays everyone has access to social media it's true how social media can give people power of what they post or its a risk also people can also personal information just my hacking or simply looking up

The article talks about privacy exemption and how it is used as an important tool for protecting personal information in the government. But it is overused to stop the release of a wider range of government information.

The website offers links to various sources of information on the collection and distribution of surveilled data from government agencies in an attempt to inform its readers and covers the paranoia tinted tone of those who find government surveillance in todays society to be too close to "Big Brother" methods and presents an argument for their point of view through the methods of MIT professor Gary Marx. The argument is presented in a series of questions on the ethical stance of what the government surveils, what the surveillance consists of as well as the consequences of any action taken as a result of surveillance and the reality that American citizens never consented to the constant surveillance of their personal lives. The position of inclination towards complacency is concisely summed with a strong amount of surveillance being presented by the double edged statement of "If you haven't done anything wrong, you have nothing to fear.".

The freedom of information act enables by any person to obtain information from the federal agency records exept if its listed under the exemptions. There are nine exemptions contained in the law.

This article highlights a recent release of information from the NSA regarding the number of personal e-mails they "inadvertently" ended up collecting through a mistake. According to The Washington Post during a three year period the NSA collected up to 56,000 personal e-mails with no links to terrorism whatsoever. The article concludes stating that these findings were brought to light because of several different lawsuits currently levied against the NSA for violating personal privacy rights.

Here is an article about people having personal freedom to not take the vaccine and risk peoples lives around them. There is also the argument of people should abide the government restrictions, and wear masks during the pandemic.

It seems you have found a good article with sound resources for information and in depth analysis on the human trend of morality and how it relates to the issue at hand of personal freedom in the midst of the pandemic. Its interesting to see the history behind the debate of "common good" in Typhoid Mary and how her story relates to todays issues. Though the article shows a bias, it is clear that they cite their sources and are presenting information clearly for the reader to form an opinion albeit the article is hoping the reader forms an opinion of questioning the ways in which Americans choose to embrace their personal freedoms. Great find!

I love this article, it explains both sides. People who want to follow government regulations and those who don't. I think personal freedom is a big thing, we all have our own opinions and feelings. It's important for everyone to respect others wishes and feelings.

Consumer information and definition about different types of bottle water, and where they come from. Educates consumer, so they can make informed decisions.

Wow! Thats interesting. I always wondered what the difference was between spring water and purified. I like that it showed the information in a chart whether than a long paragraph to read.

The article is short and to the point. Like myself, I believe that there are numerous people who are unaware of where their water comes from. I would have liked the article to include information on the types of materials or plastic used to bottle our water as well.

In 1974 the privacy act was passed. It establishes control over personal information. This was made for the government to go into peoples emails and other personal things. people can also get their own information under the privacy act.

Privacy is a tricky thing in America, even all over the world. We are constantly being watched and viewed. It's interesting how power has a part in remaining unnoticed.

This article is a MSN report about phone companies shady practices. Through legal avenues, phone companies are able to sell our personal information to outside sources without our knowledge.

This site is a pod cast site that informs the listener of a cases they of people that looks like they were wrongly accused. The attorney's on this pod case do so much research on the case files of the accused person. They are very good at informing the listener of the facts of the case.

While not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, the right to privacy has been narrowly defined by case law and various statutes. This also covers the personal information that is collected as well as information on the internet.

"Abortion doesn't eliminate problems. It further complicates and harms relationships in women's lives. Abortion can and will only make any situation worse. It allows abuse and loneliness to continue. It's a quick fix to a bigger problem."

I feel as though this article ignores major points, and fails to provide information. first off the determining of rights of the fetus. The article explains the meaning of social and justice separately yet fails to cover when and why a fetus should be covered in matters of justice. The article also fails to provide a basis for any of the information it provides instead of attempting to convince it simply states with no backing information. Overall the issue I have with this website is that it is more of an advertisement and less of an informational article it lacks any information besides the definition of social and justice.

This website tells you information about FOIA. FOIA stands for Freedom of Information Act.

The European Union Court finds that there is a right to be forgotten under European law. Say that a person has control of what personal information is shared

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S.. Be careful of who you share any personal information with. It can be a very time consuming issue to turn around and fix.

This talks about the effects of illiteracy in several aspects of our culture. It gives information about how personal lives are affected, and also how it affects us all.

This talks about the effects of illiteracy in several aspects of our culture. It gives information about how personal lives are affected, and also how it affects us all.

I chose my first bookmark for illiteracy in society and its consequences. This website is very informative and direct. It has plenty of hyperlinks that lead further down the rabbit hole of the effects illiteracy has. It gives what if solutions what could happen and possible solutions overall a great read from a .org website

This article talks about the governments spying on millions Americans. It also talks about how long this has been going on and lawsuits going on to fight against the lawsuit.

This article shows us how the NSA was spying information of millions of ordinary Americans. It had been possible with the assistance of major telecommunications carriers.

This article shows us how the NSA was spying information of millions of ordinary Americans. It had been possible with the assistance of major telecommunications carriers.

This article talks discusses how we are bombarded with information. People seem to be drawn to articles that cause high emotion and they feel compelled to react. However, we really can't tell what is real anymore. Information changes constantly, and people are becoming indifferent to what they see or hear.

This article really spoke to me, personally I have found that I cant really trust the news or really any source of information as they are both are always going in different directions. Great find!

This article brings to light a crazy social norm. It is very difficult to truly know what is real without first-hand knowledge. It is very sad that we don't know who or how to trust anymore.