"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin wrote those words over 200 years ago, and, as we reach the end of 2002, the state of important liberties . . . . "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Ben Franklin wrote those words over 200 years ago, and, as we reach the end of 2002, the state of important liberties around the world appears to be degenerating rapidly, particularly in the area of privacy concerns. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . In our highly connected world, privacy erosion raises serious issues, echoing Benjamin Franklin’s warning against sacrificing liberty for security. Civil Liberties, Privacy Rights, Freedom Decline, Modern Issues. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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