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Concern for Civil Liberties Continue?
Posted by Ernest Miller on Monday, October 08 @ 21:27:04 EDT Civil Liberties
A commentary in OpinionJournal makes the case for increased security measures despite the costs to civil liberties (Dangerous Secrets: Don't give up security for a false sense of liberty). Not surprisingly, the author, Stewart Baker - currently a partner at Steptoe & Johnson LLP - is formerly general counsel for the National Security Agency. The LA Times publishes an opinion piece by famed academic James Q. Wilson who doesn't think our civil liberties are threatened by the anti-terrorism bills (Freedoms Not in Jeopardy). Newsweek looks at some of the costs in privacy of increased surveillance and security (A High-Tech Home Front). The New York Times (reg. req.) looks at existing and proposed ID Cards (National I.D. Cards: One Size Fits All). ComputerUser.com reports that the Computer & Communications Industry Association opposes a bill requiring backdoors for encryption products (High-tech leaders slam encryption back door bill) - read the CCIA's letter (Letter to Senator Judd Gregg opposing new controls on encryption [PDF]).

Privacy International's resource page on National ID cards (National ID Cards).
 
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