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Essay / Ethics: cyberconfidentiality and the emergence of new technologies
Recent global revolutions have changed the way people live their lives. With the creation of new and advanced technologies in every era, individuals begin to trust new ways of communicating and storing our personal lives. This has made the Internet and cellular networks the newest information stores that all societies trust to protect their personal information. While these sources are accessible to people around the world, spy agencies now view these information banks as sources to access the personal information of millions of individuals. As Internet privacy becomes more and more questionable, the debate arises: "Is it ethical for the government to access our personal viral information?" Since gaining access to this personal information, many people are more vulnerable to attacks and denied the right to privacy. The opposition claims that this collection of intelligence is necessary to guarantee public safety. With personal information being a very important and profound issue, the response of many would be that personal information should be kept private and out of reach of the government. Cyber privacy is increasingly being challenged with the emergence of new technologies and the revelation of new government secrets. . With the attacks of September 11, 2001, terrorism and the protection of civilians became a top priority. The US government secretly contravened its own Fisa law by secretly accessing Americans' email and social media accounts. This law they ignored prohibited them from accessing the electronic personal information of American civilians without a warrant. Then, in 2008, they created the Fisa Amendments Act (FAA), which legalized much of their underhanded activities... middle of paper ... allowing them to continue running these schemes. , Borger, Julian and Greenwald, Glenn. "Revealed: How US and UK spy agencies are undermining internet privacy and security". The Guardian September 6, 2013. Web. Accessed March 30, 2014. Burnor, Richard and Raley Yvonne. “Ethical Choices: An Introduction to Moral Philosophy with Cases.” New York: Oxford University Press. 2011. Print. Frank Joergensen, Rikke. “Can human rights laws circumvent mass surveillance? » Internet Policy Review February 27, 2014. Web. Accessed April 12, 2014. Greenwald, Glenn. "Fisa court monitoring: a look into a secretive and empty process". The Guardian June 19, 2013. Web. Accessed April 12, 2014. "Report: NSA Spying Violated Privacy Rules or Exceeded Authority Thousands of Times Since 2008." Canadian Press, The (nd): Points of view reference center. Internet. March 31. 2014.