Many Americans feel very strongly about their right to privacy. The Digital Age is having profound effects on the issue of personal privacy. As people embrace the convenience of credit cards and ATM cards, they also provide to these companies intimate information about their purchases and personal choices. On the other hand, some argue safety is enhanced as tiny electronic chips, while webcams make it possible for them to surreptitiously check on loved ones. Home for Seniors Trades Privacy for Security RealID Act | Electronic Privacy Information Center Blues' claims database illegal, unethical: reader | HIPAA | Pluses And Minuses Of Electronic Medical Records Privacy at school | Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Facebook tracking | Spying on the Home Front Automobile Black Boxes | Cars - Event recording device
1. Begin by identifying which part of the Constitution provides for your privacy rights.
2. Select an issue related to personal privacy that has been in the news within the last five years. Describe the issue.
3. Take a stand. Do you approve of this invasion of privacy
or do you object?
4. Set the limit. Where do you draw the line in this privacy issue? Explain
What consequences do you support for those who cross the line?
What, if any, compensation do you recommend for the victims?
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