Security and Privacy
To the casual observer, security and privacy are at opposite ends of the spectrum in that to be secure, one must give up a degree of privacy. On the other hand, to be more private one must give up a degree of security. Are privacy and security counterbalances to each other, or is it possible to be both high levels of security and privacy?
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The conventional approach has been that security the antithesis of privacy. The common misconception is that giving up privacy is necessary for citizens to be more secure. As a consequence, most governments have embraced intensified surveillance of their citizens in a bid to guarantee greater security. This phenomenon became more common in the aftermath of the twin towers terrorist attacks. Government…
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