By
James
Hirsen
Recent
concerns over privacy have primarily centered on surveillance, data mining and
digital profiles that are being conducted by the U.S. government and segments
of the private sector. However, a new kind of technology is steadily emerging
and it is one that may seriously jeopardize a privacy component considered to
be self-evident - the right to our own personal thoughts.
Science
fiction films and television shows are replete with references to authoritarian
dictatorships that have employed technology to ascertain the thinking processes
and personal reflections of individuals within the populace. Perhaps the
definitive work that deals with the provocative subject, George Orwell’s
dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” describes the presence of countless telescreens,
which are devices that allow the government to determine whether individuals
hold unspoken views that question the ruling party or stand in opposition to
authorities. [more...]
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