Digital Privacy Case Study

“Yesterday afternoon, I went to the White House and asked the President to be allowed, for personal reasons, to resign from my position as Director of CIA, David H. Petraeus”. Since the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency was not able to keep his personal digital content private, can anyone expect their email to be protected from law enforcement without a warrant? Why should anyone have to face such embarrassment about their personal life when it’s not affecting their career? Whether there’s enough protection against obtaining someone information has always been a huge debate with digital privacy. Finding that the director of CIA was having an affair can be seen as a small offense, but what if information was obtained showing that he has been …show more content…
Another involved a failed attempt by a known extremist in Yemen who conspired with a suspect in the United States to target the New York Stock Exchange. Both cases led to arrests and convictions”. We’re sure millions of New York’s would thank them for saving their lives and family lives by stopping those plots. The examples mentioned are only two incidents that show the positive and negative perspectives of digital privacy.
In modern society, there isn’t such a thing as privacy. This conundrum alone defies the ethics of humanity. Many Americans might feel unprotected when they communicate through streamline technology. At the very least, they might feel deceived when abiding by the “laws” and not know the underlining truth. In regards to the code of ethics for NSPE, engineers must hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public; Perform services only in areas of their competence; Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner; Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees; Avoid deceptive acts; Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession, “Code of Ethics