Privacy

The earliest examples of the Government curbing the privacy of societal member was seen during the War on Terrorism. Following the September 11th attacks in our homeland, the American Government loosened legislation on privacy laws in regards to technology, in an attempt to enable governmental agencies, such as the NSA, to better protect the public and their interests. By opening up previously restricted channels of surveillance, the route to losing essential privacy within a society facing constant technological advances was mapped, and more significantly, inevitable without Government involvement. As a result of the Government failing to restrict the commerce industry from exploiting the previously restricted channels of surveillance, corporations are utilizing the loose privacy and surveillance laws to gather all sorts of information on its customers.

With technology exponentially advancing on a daily basis, and the drive of corporations to make profits in increasingly competitive times continue to skyrocket, the privacy of the American people will continue to be harmed as the Government remains sidelined. As a user of technology and an American citizen, I believe the American Government must break their passive approach to Internet Privacy and take unprecedented actions in order to protect their constituent’s privacy.