Tommy Collison, Contributing Columnist
• September 24, 2014
When everything online is being watched by businesses, it is easy to believe that our right to privacy does not extend to the internet. This does not have to be the case. Rights to privacy should extend to the internet and there are steps one can take to protect this right.
The Student Net Alliance, an organization started by Steinhardt senior Alec Foster, has drafted a letter from NYU Students and Faculty in protest of the National Security Agency’s surveillance policy.
Significant advancements in digital technology and Internet communication has introduced a cultural evolution that, while efficient in many ways, threatens the social stability of human beings.
While the government is not required to completely restrict online data collection, websites should be more transparent when they gather information about an individual.
