On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 6:15 AM, Seth Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > An audacious filing that you will enjoy reading. It would be good > if this got a lot of exposure, as it problematizes some of the > core issues in a very interesting way. > Certainly very interesting! I believe that the answer to the problem of balancing between privacy and security is all to make some compromises. An independent third entity to hold private data and only release it under very clear, legal, circumstances. Prof Lessing explains it on 'Privacy 2.0' at http://lessig.blip.tv/file/2016591/ The same applying to now roundly officially popular mobile phone owners registrations databases and also to avoid e-enabled discriminations, for example, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7955205.stm --excerpt--- ContactPoint, intended to aid child protection, has been criticised by opponents, who say at £224m it is too costly and could put children at risk if security is lax. When examining criminal justice systems, the trust discovered one woman's caution over a playground fight when she was 13 will stay on the Police National Computer until she is 100. --excerpt-- regards, Alex