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The right to privacy is constantly under attack. However, individuals have different standards for what they deem to be acceptable for others to see or know about them. The writer shows how people are growing more accustomed to giving up some privacy if it is beneficial.

The idea of giving up privacy seems simple when not thinking of the consequences it might entail. This article highlights the positives and negatives that come along with relinquishing privacy.

The laws that make up our right to privacy. There are several amendments that make up our right to privacy.

The future of privacy protection remains an open question. The public, however, wants a Constitution that fills privacy gaps and prevents an overreaching Congress from telling the American people what they can and cannot do.

This discusses the legality of the right to privacy. Is it constitutional? Is it even a right? Looks at court cases in the pat

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.

An agent from NSA was invading peoples privacy. He was watching peoples personal accounts such as emails. Other companies are also involved in watching peoples privacy. The judge of the case wants to keep a balance with the personal lives of American citizens.

I agree that people most definitely have the right to privacy. Although, I think that if someone commits a serious crime, they should certainly be investigated.

Privacy is important. I agree that if someone breaks the law that they should lose their privacy in order to find out more about them.

Is privacy real? Google records websites visited on computers to pop up ads, that's how they make their money. Privacy is seeming less like a right and more of a goal. With surveillance of the government are infringing more upon citizens privacy. Why should the government be able to view our emails when Hillary Clinton deletes all of hers and is backed by the FBI?

I completely agree. I feel that privacy is a mere illusion in our society. Just because their is no paper trail, does not mean that there is no digital fingerprint. The government has always been a double-standard in how they have the power to make the rules, and yet they break them. People like Hillary just have more connections and the means to get themselves out of trouble.

This was a very interesting article. It does give a lot of truths about how the goverment has gone behind our backs and gone through people's private information at times. It is not fair at all for the government to be doing something like this without reasonable suspicion and a court order.

We have right to privacy as said in the outdated Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) but our information and our whereabouts on the internet are still being documented and sold to high paying customers. We shouldn't have to choose between future technology and our right to privacy.

This article is written by a Congressman, Bob Goodlatte. He is describing his stance on personal freedoms and bullet points actions he has taken. The actions include surveillance, privacy, the right to bear arms, and healthcare to name a few.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

This explains a persons individual rights and personal freedoms and that the government cannot infringe upon them.

Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. Contains a list of UK privacy acts.

Post 9/11 the government says that the American people's privacy is not more important than security for the time being. The idea of American citizens giving up some of their privacy for now on is discussed as well.

Giving people privacy I important. This is important because it shows respect to the person or people. If you show someone privacy then it makes the person not only feel like they have respect but they can respect themselves.

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.

The article discusses the difficulty of achieving "perfect privacy" with internet communication tools. The shortcomings of several forms of communication in protecting privacy are described.

It asked some common questions regarding a persons privacy. The site also offers other freedom topics in the topics below the article.

This article talks about the personal privacy of American citizens and how the government is using surveillance tactics through social media and other internet sources. The article mentions trying to find out how many people the government has surveyed and how they will not release a definite number. But the article does mention that it is for our protection and the purpose is to find foreigners. The article lists many different sights and products we use that are currently being surveyed.

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 examines the increased security, and subsequent loss of citizens' privacy, that has occurred over the years after 9/11. While many support increased security if it is making our country safer, they also seem to feel that some of these measures are invasive and do not protect us more at all.

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.

It is not illegal for someone from the government to violate your privacy. If they have a warrant or not they can still invade your personal life. If they do not have a warrant and find you not guilty then the police officer would be punished.