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	The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmerizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. Some would argue that the benefit of television far exceeds the negative annoyance of being blasted with obnoxious commercials. However, I might argue that the network has a moral and ethical obligation to upholding societal values. A scientific study could be conducted to demonstrate that long term exposure to certain cable network material has the power to shape collective thoughts that would allow for potential damage claims. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)		The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmerizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. Some would argue that the benefit of television far exceeds the negative annoyance of being blasted with obnoxious commercials. However, I might argue that the network has a moral and ethical obligation to upholding societal values. A scientific study could be conducted to demonstrate that long term exposure to certain cable network material has the power to shape collective thoughts that would allow for potential damage claims. However, I think that what we all have to examine more than anything is the question of whether or not this is a benefit or a detriment to society as a whole. Privacy is a key concern that we must all work to preserve while keeping in mind the fundamental concepts revealed through foundational documents. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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	The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmerizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. Some would argue that the benefit of television far exceeds the negative annoyance of being blasted with obnoxious commercials. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)		The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmerizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. Some would argue that the benefit of television far exceeds the negative annoyance of being blasted with obnoxious commercials. However, I might argue that the network has a moral and ethical obligation to upholding societal values. A scientific study could be conducted to demonstrate that long term exposure to certain cable network material has the power to shape collective thoughts that would allow for potential damage claims. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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	The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts ~~mesmorizing~~ me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)		The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmerizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. Some would argue that the benefit of television far exceeds the negative annoyance of being blasted with obnoxious commercials. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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	The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmorizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)		The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmorizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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			The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts mesmorizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
	The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts ~~memorizing~~ me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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	The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts memorizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)		The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts memorizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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	[[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)		The introduction of Warren and Brandeis “The Right to Privacy” has really left a few unanswered questions in my mind. Invasion of privacy can be applied to many situations in order to protect citizens. For instance, the right to not be detained for any length of time does seem to be arbitrarily attached to this notion of invasion of privacy. However, it is just that – an invasion of one's right to privacy. If I am bound to watch a television program because it captivates me with blistering colors and bright and loud advertising, would this constitute an invasion of privacy? Not so much, because I can always turn off the television. But what it every time I turned on the television I was constantly blasted with these loud adverts memorizing me to purchase something. Could this be construed as such? Perhaps. Although, I have yet to see any meaningful case tried in any court of law. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 17:12, 15 February 2012 (UTC)



	This NYTimes article about surveillance over a variety of technological mediums in Great Britain could easily be another piece of HW for tomorrow's class if anyone is interested: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/world/europe/british-government-eavesdropping-plans-draw-protest.html?hp		This NYTimes article about surveillance over a variety of technological mediums in Great Britain could easily be another piece of HW for tomorrow's class if anyone is interested: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/03/world/europe/british-government-eavesdropping-plans-draw-protest.html?hp

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	This week’s articles were so far the most interesting and appealing to me. The first article about the European Union and their Telecom surveillance was very accurate. The big difference between Europe and the United States in this matter is that unlike the US Government, most European governments are “spying” on their citizens through phone taps and the internet even when national security isn’t at risk. The best example of this are the numerous phone and computer taps applied to VIPs and politicians in Italy especially. The second article was also very fascinating especially when it cited George Orwell’s 1984. I fully agree with what is written in the article and I believe that people nowadays might complain about Government intrusion and their violation of our privacy, but to a certain extent people who use Facebook or even worse, Twitter to always let people know where they are or what they are having for breakfast, are the people who really shouldn’t have anything to say against governmental surveillance. I live in Italy and history has taught us that the biggest Mafia bosses like Toto’ Riina and Bernardo Provenzano were able to hide for decades without being tracked because they didn’t use technological instruments for communicating, but the famous “pizzini” which were pieces of paper with written commands passed on from man to man without being intercepted or tracked by the police. The Privacy 2.0 article was also interesting and I particularly liked reading the 1973 blue-ribbon panel report regarding the relationship between people and organizations/institutions where a physical person is starting to become simply a name on a computer file. I have experienced this to some extent in terms of job searching.[http://perfectradianceuk.wordpress.com Perfect Radiance Free Trial] I would describe myself as being a very charismatic person with a decent resume for my age, but unfortunately most jobs I have applied to in the past use an online application system where you just send in your resume and then wait for an improbable interview. I always feel as if I could really advertise myself well if I was given a chance to meet personally with an employer but so far this has not been the case, and I personally blame technology. The article written by Supreme Court Justices Warren and Brandeis was very eloquent and truthful. When I used to take Constitutional Law in college, I was always reminded by my professor that in the US Constitution there is no such word as “privacy”, even though it is one of the biggest legal issues concerning everyday citizens. [[User:Emanuele\|Emanuele]] 16:14, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		This week’s articles were so far the most interesting and appealing to me. The first article about the European Union and their Telecom surveillance was very accurate. The big difference between Europe and the United States in this matter is that unlike the US Government, most European governments are “spying” on their citizens through phone taps and the internet even when national security isn’t at risk. The best example of this are the numerous phone and computer taps applied to VIPs and politicians in Italy especially. The second article was also very fascinating especially when it cited George Orwell’s 1984. I fully agree with what is written in the article and I believe that people nowadays might complain about Government intrusion and their violation of our privacy, but to a certain extent people who use Facebook or even worse, Twitter to always let people know where they are or what they are having for breakfast, are the people who really shouldn’t have anything to say against governmental surveillance. I live in Italy and history has taught us that the biggest Mafia bosses like Toto’ Riina and Bernardo Provenzano were able to hide for decades without being tracked because they didn’t use technological instruments for communicating, but the famous “pizzini” which were pieces of paper with written commands passed on from man to man without being intercepted or tracked by the police. The Privacy 2.0 article was also interesting and I particularly liked reading the 1973 blue-ribbon panel report regarding the relationship between people and organizations/institutions where a physical person is starting to become simply a name on a computer file. I have experienced this to some extent in terms of job searching.[http://perfectradianceuk.wordpress.com Perfect Radiance Free Trial] I would describe myself as being a very charismatic person with a decent resume for my age, but unfortunately most jobs I have applied to in the past use an online application system where you just send in your resume and then wait for an improbable interview. I always feel as if I could really advertise myself well if I was given a chance to meet personally with an employer but so far this has not been the case, and I personally blame technology. The article written by Supreme Court Justices Warren and Brandeis was very eloquent and truthful. When I used to take Constitutional Law in college, I was always reminded by my professor that in the US Constitution there is no such word as “privacy”, even though it is one of the biggest legal issues concerning everyday citizens. [[User:Emanuele\|Emanuele]] 16:14, 3 April 2012 (UTC)



			@Emanuele: This is very interesting that you bring up EU privacy in comparison to the privacy laws within the US. I was always under the impression that the EU has much stricter privacy laws while protecting civil liberties. Of course, the Patriot Act resonates as a strong reminder of the fact that a lot of Americans have had to give up their civil liberties in recent years. However, this is not necessarily to say that US privacy laws are less stringent than those imposed in various states within the EU. Although, I do think that this is an interesting comment that you have made. I do think that in either the EU or the US, both are trying to control citizens through various means.

			Privacy is one of these big issues. When I post a blog entry from my home computer, I am exposing myself to a certain extent of government or corporate control. And the information basically remains on the server forever in some instances. If a corporation doesn't like what I've written, that corporation can sue me because they have everything they need to know through my ISP, IP address, and so on and so forth. In a lot of ways, people have been silenced in the online world because they simply don't want to have to deal with the hassle. So, it is a form of progress. But at what cost? And, is it worth those cost? And it's better to be safe, right? Although, this may seem a bit contradictory.

			“The monitoring required by the EU data retention directive amounts to a form of surveillance. The directive does not take the form of surveillance that most quickly leaps to mind: the two men in a van with headphones listening to phone conversations of an unwitting crook in a seedy apartment. But it has functional similarities.”

			This reminds me of these CCTV cameras that have been recently put in place throughout many major North American and European cities. While the authorities insist they are there only to protect people, by having the cameras on all of the time basically amounts to a 24 hour state of surveillance. Now, I don't want to get to far off topic, so I will only use this as an example to reinforce what I have been discussing.

			When we look at ISP an internet surveillance, we are basically looking at a form of surveillance if we do not have laws which require the data to be retained and then destroyed on a regular rolling schedule. “The Internet is a 'surveillance-ready' technology.” So, I think that it is interesting that you bring this up, because I think that it is definitely an important topic for everyone to start to discuss and learn more about. Because once it's out there, gaining control of your own information can be quite problematic.

			The home used to be a persons' sanctuary. And, while that may still be true to a certain extent, if you watch television, listen to the radio, go on the internet, use a phone, or check your mail, then there are ways of influencing a person through constant suggestions. Which can be really rather extremely annoying. And, this comes back to the right to privacy and the struggle from corporations, governments, and advertisers. So if my home is under constant surveillance then this does affect quality of life in a negative way and therefore individual contributions towards the overall productiveness of a society. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 04:00, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


	Great articles. I thought the Brandeis paper was fascinating because you could have removed the publication date and I'd be convinced this was written in the past 10 years and the technologies being discussed were the tools of social media and new media (twitter, blogging).		Great articles. I thought the Brandeis paper was fascinating because you could have removed the publication date and I'd be convinced this was written in the past 10 years and the technologies being discussed were the tools of social media and new media (twitter, blogging).

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	I worry about the word "consent" in terms of the information we share through our technology nowadays. We lose a right to privacy when we intentionally share information with the public; we consent to have that data known. But how many people understand what they are sharing by having a smartphone/GPS in their pocket 24/7? Is the fine print in the cell phone contract enough to count as consent? What about the location tags if I post to Facebook from my phone? How do we measure the level of understanding an individual has of what their technology is broadcasting about them and decide if it counted as "informed consent?" [[User:AlexLE\|AlexLE]] 21:30, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		I worry about the word "consent" in terms of the information we share through our technology nowadays. We lose a right to privacy when we intentionally share information with the public; we consent to have that data known. But how many people understand what they are sharing by having a smartphone/GPS in their pocket 24/7? Is the fine print in the cell phone contract enough to count as consent? What about the location tags if I post to Facebook from my phone? How do we measure the level of understanding an individual has of what their technology is broadcasting about them and decide if it counted as "informed consent?" [[User:AlexLE\|AlexLE]] 21:30, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

			@AlexLE: Interesting comment on how errors can and do happen quite frequently. So, I think that this is interesting as it applies to data retention as is seen in Chapter 3 on the EU policies. It seems that not only is the right to privacy an issue, but also data parsing. Of course, there is damage that lasts far longer than the immediate damage caused by someone entering the wrong address, as you stated in the Spike Lee example. So I think that progress does need to be made in a lot of these ways, particularly within the United States. As far as I can remember, the US has not implemented as stringent policies as is seen in the EU data retention laws. So, I think in a lot of ways this would not only help a lot of people sleep better at night, but make for an overall more secure and therefore more stable society. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 03:08, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


	This week’s articles were so far the most interesting and appealing to me. The first article about the European Union and their Telecom surveillance was very accurate. The big difference between Europe and the United States in this matter is that unlike the US Government, most European governments are “spying” on their citizens through phone taps and the internet even when national security isn’t at risk. The best example of this are the numerous phone and computer taps applied to VIPs and politicians in Italy especially. The second article was also very fascinating especially when it cited George Orwell’s 1984. I fully agree with what is written in the article and I believe that people nowadays might complain about Government intrusion and their violation of our privacy, but to a certain extent people who use Facebook or even worse, Twitter to always let people know where they are or what they are having for breakfast, are the people who really shouldn’t have anything to say against governmental surveillance. I live in Italy and history has taught us that the biggest Mafia bosses like Toto’ Riina and Bernardo Provenzano were able to hide for decades without being tracked because they didn’t use technological instruments for communicating, but the famous “pizzini” which were pieces of paper with written commands passed on from man to man without being intercepted or tracked by the police. The Privacy 2.0 article was also interesting and I particularly liked reading the 1973 blue-ribbon panel report regarding the relationship between people and organizations/institutions where a physical person is starting to become simply a name on a computer file. I have experienced this to some extent in terms of job searching.[http://perfectradianceuk.wordpress.com Perfect Radiance Free Trial] I would describe myself as being a very charismatic person with a decent resume for my age, but unfortunately most jobs I have applied to in the past use an online application system where you just send in your resume and then wait for an improbable interview. I always feel as if I could really advertise myself well if I was given a chance to meet personally with an employer but so far this has not been the case, and I personally blame technology. The article written by Supreme Court Justices Warren and Brandeis was very eloquent and truthful. When I used to take Constitutional Law in college, I was always reminded by my professor that in the US Constitution there is no such word as “privacy”, even though it is one of the biggest legal issues concerning everyday citizens. [[User:Emanuele\|Emanuele]] 16:14, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		This week’s articles were so far the most interesting and appealing to me. The first article about the European Union and their Telecom surveillance was very accurate. The big difference between Europe and the United States in this matter is that unlike the US Government, most European governments are “spying” on their citizens through phone taps and the internet even when national security isn’t at risk. The best example of this are the numerous phone and computer taps applied to VIPs and politicians in Italy especially. The second article was also very fascinating especially when it cited George Orwell’s 1984. I fully agree with what is written in the article and I believe that people nowadays might complain about Government intrusion and their violation of our privacy, but to a certain extent people who use Facebook or even worse, Twitter to always let people know where they are or what they are having for breakfast, are the people who really shouldn’t have anything to say against governmental surveillance. I live in Italy and history has taught us that the biggest Mafia bosses like Toto’ Riina and Bernardo Provenzano were able to hide for decades without being tracked because they didn’t use technological instruments for communicating, but the famous “pizzini” which were pieces of paper with written commands passed on from man to man without being intercepted or tracked by the police. The Privacy 2.0 article was also interesting and I particularly liked reading the 1973 blue-ribbon panel report regarding the relationship between people and organizations/institutions where a physical person is starting to become simply a name on a computer file. I have experienced this to some extent in terms of job searching.[http://perfectradianceuk.wordpress.com Perfect Radiance Free Trial] I would describe myself as being a very charismatic person with a decent resume for my age, but unfortunately most jobs I have applied to in the past use an online application system where you just send in your resume and then wait for an improbable interview. I always feel as if I could really advertise myself well if I was given a chance to meet personally with an employer but so far this has not been the case, and I personally blame technology. The article written by Supreme Court Justices Warren and Brandeis was very eloquent and truthful. When I used to take Constitutional Law in college, I was always reminded by my professor that in the US Constitution there is no such word as “privacy”, even though it is one of the biggest legal issues concerning everyday citizens. [[User:Emanuele\|Emanuele]] 16:14, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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	Historically, someone always wants to make the rest of us a part of their kingdom, large or small, and someone else wants to make that kingdom a part of theirs. There is always a “bigger fish.” That being the case, what we are actually trying to protect ourselves from, or escape, is human nature itself, amplified now by our growing technology. From my experience, only God Himself can help us to do that!		Historically, someone always wants to make the rest of us a part of their kingdom, large or small, and someone else wants to make that kingdom a part of theirs. There is always a “bigger fish.” That being the case, what we are actually trying to protect ourselves from, or escape, is human nature itself, amplified now by our growing technology. From my experience, only God Himself can help us to do that!
	Blown to Bits gave a very relevant insight to the fact that psychological conditioning is involved in the process of making willing subjects to the kingdom of surveillance. The process is subtle, sort of like the phenomena of boiling a frog. If you put a frog into a pot of warm water over a fire, as the water warms up, the frog does not notice, until you have frog stew.[[User:Mike\|Mike]] 21:51, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		Blown to Bits gave a very relevant insight to the fact that psychological conditioning is involved in the process of making willing subjects to the kingdom of surveillance. The process is subtle, sort of like the phenomena of boiling a frog. If you put a frog into a pot of warm water over a fire, as the water warms up, the frog does not notice, until you have frog stew.[[User:Mike\|Mike]] 21:51, 3 April 2012 (UTC)


			I found the wikipage on the "Human Flesh Search Engine" to be quite remarkable. In my work in development, I am familair with social capital and how the collaborative actions of communities can enhance the outputs and outcomes of certain projects, etc. I had never researched the impact of social capital in conjunction with social media to solve crimes, identify victims or expose fraud and corruption. I will certainly look more deeply into how such tools can be used in the work I perform in developing nations where fraud and corruption are sometimes major problems. [[User:Cfleming27\|Cfleming27]] 21:51, 10 April 2012 (UTC)

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	Readings this week make me feel that we often have the choice to leave private information or not on the Internet, at work, etc. But when it comes to Google we do not have that much choice unless not using it, meaning not using Internet anymore to be sure that our privacy is respected.--[[User:Sab\|Sab]] 21:15, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		Readings this week make me feel that we often have the choice to leave private information or not on the Internet, at work, etc. But when it comes to Google we do not have that much choice unless not using it, meaning not using Internet anymore to be sure that our privacy is respected.--[[User:Sab\|Sab]] 21:15, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

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	I worry about the word "consent" in terms of the information we share through our technology nowadays. We lose a right to privacy when we intentionally share information with the public; we consent to have that data known. But how many people understand what they are sharing by having a smartphone/GPS in their pocket 24/7? Is the fine print in the cell phone contract enough to count as consent? What about the location tags if I post to Facebook from my phone? How do we measure the level of understanding an individual has of what their technology is broadcasting about them and decide if it counted as "informed consent?" [[User:AlexLE\|AlexLE]] 21:30, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		I worry about the word "consent" in terms of the information we share through our technology nowadays. We lose a right to privacy when we intentionally share information with the public; we consent to have that data known. But how many people understand what they are sharing by having a smartphone/GPS in their pocket 24/7? Is the fine print in the cell phone contract enough to count as consent? What about the location tags if I post to Facebook from my phone? How do we measure the level of understanding an individual has of what their technology is broadcasting about them and decide if it counted as "informed consent?" [[User:AlexLE\|AlexLE]] 21:30, 3 April 2012 (UTC)

			@AlexLE: Interesting comment on how errors can and do happen quite frequently. So, I think that this is interesting as it applies to data retention as is seen in Chapter 3 on the EU policies. It seems that not only is the right to privacy an issue, but also data parsing. Of course, there is damage that lasts far longer than the immediate damage caused by someone entering the wrong address, as you stated in the Spike Lee example. So I think that progress does need to be made in a lot of these ways, particularly within the United States. As far as I can remember, the US has not implemented as stringent policies as is seen in the EU data retention laws. So, I think in a lot of ways this would not only help a lot of people sleep better at night, but make for an overall more secure and therefore more stable society. [[User:Just Johnny\|Just Johnny]] 03:08, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


	This week’s articles were so far the most interesting and appealing to me. The first article about the European Union and their Telecom surveillance was very accurate. The big difference between Europe and the United States in this matter is that unlike the US Government, most European governments are “spying” on their citizens through phone taps and the internet even when national security isn’t at risk. The best example of this are the numerous phone and computer taps applied to VIPs and politicians in Italy especially. The second article was also very fascinating especially when it cited George Orwell’s 1984. I fully agree with what is written in the article and I believe that people nowadays might complain about Government intrusion and their violation of our privacy, but to a certain extent people who use Facebook or even worse, Twitter to always let people know where they are or what they are having for breakfast, are the people who really shouldn’t have anything to say against governmental surveillance. I live in Italy and history has taught us that the biggest Mafia bosses like Toto’ Riina and Bernardo Provenzano were able to hide for decades without being tracked because they didn’t use technological instruments for communicating, but the famous “pizzini” which were pieces of paper with written commands passed on from man to man without being intercepted or tracked by the police. The Privacy 2.0 article was also interesting and I particularly liked reading the 1973 blue-ribbon panel report regarding the relationship between people and organizations/institutions where a physical person is starting to become simply a name on a computer file. I have experienced this to some extent in terms of job searching.[http://perfectradianceuk.wordpress.com Perfect Radiance Free Trial] I would describe myself as being a very charismatic person with a decent resume for my age, but unfortunately most jobs I have applied to in the past use an online application system where you just send in your resume and then wait for an improbable interview. I always feel as if I could really advertise myself well if I was given a chance to meet personally with an employer but so far this has not been the case, and I personally blame technology. The article written by Supreme Court Justices Warren and Brandeis was very eloquent and truthful. When I used to take Constitutional Law in college, I was always reminded by my professor that in the US Constitution there is no such word as “privacy”, even though it is one of the biggest legal issues concerning everyday citizens. [[User:Emanuele\|Emanuele]] 16:14, 3 April 2012 (UTC)		This week’s articles were so far the most interesting and appealing to me. The first article about the European Union and their Telecom surveillance was very accurate. The big difference between Europe and the United States in this matter is that unlike the US Government, most European governments are “spying” on their citizens through phone taps and the internet even when national security isn’t at risk. The best example of this are the numerous phone and computer taps applied to VIPs and politicians in Italy especially. The second article was also very fascinating especially when it cited George Orwell’s 1984. I fully agree with what is written in the article and I believe that people nowadays might complain about Government intrusion and their violation of our privacy, but to a certain extent people who use Facebook or even worse, Twitter to always let people know where they are or what they are having for breakfast, are the people who really shouldn’t have anything to say against governmental surveillance. I live in Italy and history has taught us that the biggest Mafia bosses like Toto’ Riina and Bernardo Provenzano were able to hide for decades without being tracked because they didn’t use technological instruments for communicating, but the famous “pizzini” which were pieces of paper with written commands passed on from man to man without being intercepted or tracked by the police. The Privacy 2.0 article was also interesting and I particularly liked reading the 1973 blue-ribbon panel report regarding the relationship between people and organizations/institutions where a physical person is starting to become simply a name on a computer file. I have experienced this to some extent in terms of job searching.[http://perfectradianceuk.wordpress.com Perfect Radiance Free Trial] I would describe myself as being a very charismatic person with a decent resume for my age, but unfortunately most jobs I have applied to in the past use an online application system where you just send in your resume and then wait for an improbable interview. I always feel as if I could really advertise myself well if I was given a chance to meet personally with an employer but so far this has not been the case, and I personally blame technology. The article written by Supreme Court Justices Warren and Brandeis was very eloquent and truthful. When I used to take Constitutional Law in college, I was always reminded by my professor that in the US Constitution there is no such word as “privacy”, even though it is one of the biggest legal issues concerning everyday citizens. [[User:Emanuele\|Emanuele]] 16:14, 3 April 2012 (UTC)