Americans’ Choice: Security or Privacy
CMGT/441 Introduction to Information Systems Management

In light of the recent news story about the phone data collection effort by the National Security Agency (NSA), the right to privacy and government is at the forefront of many minds. FAQ: What the NSA Phone Snooping Uproar is All About written by Jaikumar Vijayan (2013) provides the details and concerns with the NSA’s secret data collection. The topic of privacy is evaluated for the level of importance in relation to the programs used to identify and stop terroristic attacks.

On June 5, 2013, The Guardian, a national newspaper, published a copy of a secret court order showing the NSA has been receiving a daily detailed report on all domestic and international calls made by Verizon customers (Vijayan, 2013). Th...

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