America’s so called “Patriot Act” is a frightening step backwards for a country that stands for civil liberties. Medical records, shopping habits, even library book checkouts are subject to scrutiny. We are told that it is for our “safety”. Our founding fathers are rolling in their graves. Kim Righetti, Upland, California
Given that we already have privacy and data protection legislation that covers many of the current problem areas, then surely the issue to be addressed is that prosecutions for breaches are rare, and not significant in financial terms to the major corporates? Iain Henderson, London
Yes, the loss of privacy does worry me. Anonymous
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