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Independence Day in the U.S. is a time when many Americans pause to reflect on their freedoms. While the long holiday weekend is often a time of travel, picnics, and fireworks, it’s also an excellent opportunity to remember that our rights have come at great cost and sacrifice. The right to privacy is certainly one of our freedoms. In long periods of relative stability, it’s easy to take certain rights for granted. But it’s up to us to periodically take stock of the times and

Happy 4th of July! On Independence Day, we Americans commemorate the adoption of the Declaration of Independence and celebrate our freedom. Where does privacy fit into our concepts of freedom, independence and democracy? Under what circumstances do we feel that our right to privacy – our “freedom from unauthorized intrusion” has been violated? How comfortable are we with government surveillance in the name of national security and prevention of terrorism? Can we be patriotic