It seems that the conversation is continuing as to the potential impact that increased involvement by the federal government in Internet Security might have on privacy and personal freedom.
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The federal government’s role in honoring its obligations to its citizenry of keeping them safe should not change because a new platform for communication and business has emerged. Recognizing the threats that come with a global network should not empower the government to encroach on the rights of its people without cause. I am sure the government does not set out to do so, but people tend to over-step their bounds when in a position of power and authority especially where the environment provides a reason to lean toward that direction.
The government must recognize the delicate nature of its role as protector and builder in creating and supporting an infrastructure that is secure, yet human in its representation of the rights that each of us has to privacy. The role of protector includes the rights that distinguishes the US from many countries in supporting the rule of law and rights as enshrined in its constitution.
New threats such as terrorism in a new age where access to a communication platform hitherto unpervasive only creates new challenges for the government and its people. How do we curb this menace without compromising the very rights that serve as a motive for terrorist acts in many cases.
These challenges require new ways of thinking and an investment in research to increase the level of sophistication with which threats are understood, investigated and closed. A platonic solution that invades the rights of others without clarification of a legitimate foundation other than suspicion can be tantamount to a terrorist act.
The people constitute government and government is the people. This collective responsibility requires a superior understanding of the delicate landscape of rights to privacy and free speech, and access to the communication platform without fear of encroachment on those rights. Threats to national safety are fundamentally human problems and are surmountable.