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PowerToThePeople

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7. I do wish someone up on the hill would stand up for our digital rights.

Reply to usGovOwesUs3Trillion (Reply #6)

Mon Aug 12, 2013, 05:12 PM

Aug 2013

DOJ isn't going to currently. Sometimes world changing events (internet, digital communications) require changes to the basic rules that govern society. They passed HIPA in 1999 because of so many changes. There are vast amounts of other personal data floating around. Why is health data considered any different than our other data?

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4th Amendment for the 21st century [View all] PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 OP

There definitely needs to be discussion on the handling of data. Egnever Aug 2013 #1

this would require a complete reversal of how we currently handle data PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #2

There are unintended consequences Egnever Aug 2013 #3

I have had the phone call when I was traveling PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #5

I would love to just outright agree with you but Egnever Aug 2013 #9

it would certainly break the internet as we know it. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #10

It might not be Egnever Aug 2013 #11

psst... usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #14

headscratch PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #15

The Privacy Pirates don't like restraints usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #6

I do wish someone up on the hill would stand up for our digital rights. PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #7

They didn't need to edit an existing civil right though usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #8

I'd say and effects covers that, too usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #4

Yes, because to DOJ does not share your view PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #12

Time to go to SCOTUS usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #13