tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post7877064741420116042..comments2015-01-20T04:31:19.876-05:00Comments on The Cuckoo's Egg: Transatlantic Views of PrivacyNed Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17232327294288429394noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4050177321399051504.post-5993526678332990382010-12-09T17:06:46.533-05:002010-12-09T17:06:46.533-05:00This piece goes to show how compared to the Europe...This piece goes to show how compared to the European government, the United States government is more lenient when it comes to privacy matters. The Federal government was satisfied with a simple pledge from Google to stop gathering information from residential WiFi networks while the United Kingdom launched an entirely new investigation concerning Google's collection of unencrypted WiFi data which could possibly result in fines. In some aspect, The U.S. government could learn a thing or two from Europe about protecting privacy because although Europe may not be one hundred percent successful on matters of privacy, they have the right approach. Their laws are more stringent and their aim is to protect data and information and even though the U.S. claims to do the same they are extremely permissive. If the U.S. were able to approach, protect, and maintain privacy while still allowing for the free flow of information then the U.S. cyber world would be ideal. But because that is very unlikely, there should at least be a balance between the freedom of the internet and the privacy and security of others instead of following a "bit by bit" or "piecemeal" approach which doesn't really protect anyone.David Hernandeznoreply@blogger.com