Governments including the U.S. must balance national security...
Governments including the U.S. must balance national security concerns with their citizens’ basic rights to online and offline privacy, the Internet Society said in a press release Wednesday (http://bit.ly/14XqC42) after news reports detailed National Security Agency programs that collect large…
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amounts of U.S. phone records and online communication data. The reports on the NSA programs highlight the need for “an open global dialogue regarding online privacy in the realm of national security and the need for all stakeholders to abide by the norms and principles outlined in international agreements on data protection and other fundamental rights,” including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, it said. “Users need clear and realistic expectations of online privacy that are respected by governments and enterprises alike, so that they can continue to use the Internet in ways that enhance all of society,” the group said.