Debate on Privacy Goes Private

[Steve Schear]

Debate on Privacy Goes Private
In the debate about new surveillance powers for law enforcement officials, 
Americans, in various ways, are asking a basic question: Are we willing to 
curtail personal freedom in exchange for greater national security? Now, a 
debate heating up in Washington puts a twist on the query: Are we willing 
to curtail access to information in exchange for cybersecurity?

http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/03/technology/ebusiness/03NECO.html