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    The First Amendment, granting Americans the right to freedom of press, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly and freedom to petition the government, has been one of the most heavily debated since its ratification in 1791. For years, court cases pertaining to the amendment have abounded, particularly in relation to the freedom of speech. From cases defining obscenity to those allowing for expression, the meaning of the freedom of speech has changed greatly through the years.

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    yellow) dots arranged in a rectangular pattern. GIMP Document - Zoom In All That Is Hidden Can Now Be Seen Select one of these patterns and make sure you have a 15 wide by 8 dot tall block. GIMP Document - Microdots If we go to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) – DocuColor Tracking Dot Decoding Guide WEB page we immediately notice that column one, row one does not have a dot in it and we must rotate the image 180 degrees to properly orient the pattern for decoding. In GIMP, under the Image

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    and held confidential. Today manufacturer of smartphone embedded beacon in their device which transmits their customer location. The location data collected are notably used as part of providing services or for contextual advertising (Electronic Frontier Foundation, 2016). The three normative ethical principles chosen to analyze this dilemma are autonomy, confidentiality and respect for persons. There are three important stakeholders involved in this matter, the smartphone user, the smartphone manufacturer

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    Next to EPP there are four major players in Net Neutrality topic. Telecom operators, content providers, European Commission and other bigger political forces. Net neutrality is the principle that Internet service providers and governments regulating the Internet must treat all data on the Internet the same, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or mode of communication.[1]Article 3 of EU Regulation 2015/2120[111]

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    Our society is dystopian in that we are being watched by the government. The governments surveillance ranges from cameras to electronics to even emails. We are told that this constant surveillance is for our safety and to make it a safe environment for us because their main reason is to protect us when in fact it may not be their true intentions. Surveillance has been a problem in our society because people think that there’s too much cameras which it’s not necessary. People feel like they are constantly

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    In our present day in age, technology and the internet has made it very easy to find and obtain music, movies, television shows, and other media forms without having to pay a fee. In recent years, the music and movie industry, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) initiated a campaign to combat the illegal sharing and downloading of files, songs, and movies. These illegal files are usually transferred through users and peer-to-peer

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    Personal Data Privacy Frame Analysis and Advocacy Field Guide This framing analysis includes 10 recent print news articles that address personal data privacy. The 5 dominant frames identified include: unauthorized data collection and misuse, commercial application of personal data, civil liberties (personal data in the legal system), data protection, and innovation. There were Pro and Con arguments present for each frame with the exception of the last, no Con arguments were present for the innovation

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    Dmitri Kobozev 10/1/12 Mr. Shoemaker Thesis Paper on Arthur Miller’s quote What is the perfect balance between freedom and order? Not only is it a question American society has been asking itself since its creation but also a question humanity has yet to answer. In all likelihood such a perfect balance will never be achieved but doesn’t mean people won’t strive for such perfection. Before delving on deeper one must first ask, ‘what is order?’ Order is the limitation of freedom; limitation of

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    found. Main Point II. Improper Search and Seizure Support: Investigators may search houses, offices, papers, files, etc and seize any information found without probable cause. (Because of the NSL) Example: “According to an analysis by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), out of the 11,129 reported uses of the Sneak and Peek Warrant tactic in 2013, only 51 cases (.5 percent) involved suspected terrorism. The overwhelming majority (9,401 cases) were used for narcotics investigations.”

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    In 1949, George Orwell published "1984", a story about a dystopian world ruled by a tyrannical government that observes its citizens every move through the use of telescreens: television screens that record everything and spout totalitarian propaganda nonstop. Orwell's book was intended to serve as a warning for the human race of the dangers of allowing the government to grow too powerful, but as we look around today, the resemblance of our world to Orwell's broken society is eerie. Be it the NSA's

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