The Tuscon Data mining project is very powerful and infinitely useful for fighting internet crime and against evasive terrorists. Many people find it a positive thing, for the safety of all. However, others feel that it is a pure invasion of privacy. In my opinion, I feel that the use of programs such as this can over step many boundaries, but they are what I like to call a necessary evil. It is clear that law enforcement need to know what is going on with the citizens of their area, however how far is too far? I appreciate how this video gives both sides of the story. It shows how these new strategies in anti-terrorist technology can be extremely beneficial, and also extremely inappropriate. The author of this article states "while this makes it more difficult for terrorists and other criminals to exchange information, it also jeopardizes our privacy, on the internet and elsewhere, going forward" (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). I completely agree with this statement. When I was first watching the video, I thought that this software was great, and that these new technologies were something completely necessary for even my own safety. However, I then watched the second half of the video and was very discouraged by the handling of the German Sociologist Andrej Holm. He published an article that essentially raised some "red flags" to the local law enforcement, and in my opinion Andrej was completely mishandled by them. I don't think that anyone should be subject to being basically assaulted in their own home without hard evidence and good reasoning. People in general should not have to fear that the things that interest them on the internet could potentially damage their reputation with local law enforcement agencies. Regardless of how one feels about that particular situation, it is hard to argue that online "patrolling" isn't extremely necessary, and that would be one way to justify the actions taken upon Holm. Even large businesses have to worry about security on the internet, not just government agencies. "News of a data security breach is always a concern for consumers who risk having their identities stolen and personal financial accounts compromised," (Conway, 2012). There are always going to be both "positive and negative results of new advances in technology" (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). I personally have never had issues with data and privacy issues via the webs, however I know people that have. Something that often concerns me is how some browsers save passwords. I think that can cause for breaches of data very easily. The more digital that things become, the easier it is for data and privacy to be compromised. I think that the internet is a newer medium for information, so of course there needs to be developments in regulating its use, but it needs to remain within the rights of people and their privacy.
Works Cited:
ATTORNEY GENERAL CONWAY JOINS OTHER STATES SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT RECENT DATA BREACH AT ZAPPOS.COM, INC. (2012, January 23). States News Service. Retrieved from http://go.galegroup.com.db24.linccweb.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA277803564&v=2.1&u=lincclin_spjc&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w
Laudon, K., & Laudon, J. (2012). Management information systems. (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.
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