Less Privacy Is Goog For Us

Etzioni, In her article, talks about our privacy and our right for the government to stay out of our business. She gives a very good example of HIV testing of infants. Some gay activists claim that when a baby is tested for HIV and comes back positive, it coherently tells that the mother is also HIV positive, and that information is invading the mothers' privacy. An estimated two thirds of mothers are unaware that they are HIV positive, and even though it would be a good thing to inform the mother, some argue that she should not know unless she asks to know.
Etzioni informs us of the complexity of privacy issues with the topic of biometrics. She gives examples of how it is used at ATM machines to recognize faces so the client can cash checks. But once your face is captured by the computer, the same system can be used to identify you any where in the country, possibly the world. For a more beneficial way to look at this technology is to now that it can be used to properly identify any one. Whether they may be a criminal that has escaped, or some one that didn't go to their hearing, or even to identify some one claiming multiple income tax refunds, having this technology will make it easier for the government to know who we are, where we are doing something, and when we did it. But only if they have a reason, would they care to look for you. This technology is used to protect us, not secretly spy on us.