Pretty Good Privacy

to join ISIS. This needs to be stopped because ISIS can become a real threat if their number grow so we need to try to stop as many people as we can by joining them and giving them information about the US. Wiretapping may invade your privacy, but you have to think about what it is doing to prevent something terrible from happening. Think about September 11, 2001. Think about the awful things people went through on that day and even to now because losing a loved one or a part of you…

misconstrued and misunderstood concept of privacy. At first glance, the argument of government surveillance seems fairly logical. The government is basically operating a counterterrorism program on everyone. but law abiding citizens shouldn't be worry by this massive surveillance. This notion of “nothing to hide” if examined thoroughly, you can find some major misconceptions. This idea of “if you have nothing to hide you shouldn’t worry” falsely insinuates that privacy is sought exclusively by…

Edward Snowden was a former Contractor of the National Security Agency. The National Security Agency (NSA) monitors electronic communications of private citizens. The scope of what the NSA does is vast and includes monitoring the internet, text messages and phone calls. The NSA exists because of the Fourth Amendment. Within the law the NSA can collect data with probable cause. Snowden outed the NSA for collecting information or data without probable cause. I think that Snowden made the…

The Human Map Imagine that one day, expecting parents could determine the traits, gender, and abilities of their child. This kind of research is currently underway and is known as the Human Genome Project. The goal of the Human Genome Project is to understand each individual gene in the human body that makes a person unique and, in time, be able to allow parents to choose if their child is a boy or girl, if it has blue or brown eyes, etc. (The Human Genome Project). Is it right to be able to…

When it comes to deciding which of the five workable and ethical theories, Kantianism, Social Contract Theory, Act Utilitarianism, Rule Utilitarianism, and Virtue Ethics, that others use to guide their moral decision making, people tend to follow closely to one, a combination of two, or use which ever theory that will validate their decision or benefit them the most. I personally lean towards a combination of Kantianism and Virtue Ethics. In my everyday life, it is important that I continue to…

“e”, for instance e-health. Electronic health is evolving in multiple establishments in hopes to enhance quality and efficiency. The political effort put in place to encompass everyone has not been as smooth as planned. Evaluating individual’s privacy, documenting it with something that has not been tried and trusted over time has created a lot of controversy. Change is hard for a lot of people, especially if there is no choice, red flags are rapidly appearing. Technology advancements…

Consumerism is the notion that ever-increasing consumption of consumer goods and services is beneficial for the capitalism economy. In order for capitalism to thrive, demand for products must always be stimulated (Allmer, 2012). Because of this, companies are interested in the patterns of behavior they can predict by analyzing…

Having a long history, the first drones created by Samuel P. Langley date back to 1849 where steam powered air balloons would take aerial pictures in reconnaissance missions. Today, on a federal level a drone provides the military with unmanned aircraft capabilities, the most commonly known MQ-1 Predator is used to perform missions. For research organizations and recreational use, stores and online businesses have smaller versions of these drones for sale, the most commonly known the quadcopters…

that she is being watched. This provides a sense of sagacity for citizens because they know no they can trust her. It is hard to run for president not only because you have to corroborate your commitment over the United States, but you also have no privacy at…

government uses undermine privacy, causing a tension between the target groups and the government. As a necessary part of human rights, privacy allows individuals to live free and gives them a powerful feeling, which is essential to security and satisfaction. With privacy, people have their right to prevent their lives from being intruded by others. However, as the frequency of threats to U.S. national security has increased since the late 1700s, the balance between privacy and security has…