http://identityresolutiondaily.com/513/stuck-in-the-middle/ All About Identity and Entity Resolution Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://identityresolutiondaily.com/513/stuck-in-the-middle/#comment-656 Francois Wolf Sat, 02 May 2009 19:10:57 +0000 http://identityresolutiondaily.com/513/stuck-in-the-middle/#comment-656 The debate between freedom and security is as old as the democratic ideal. As one of the pillars of individual freedom, privacy is a matter of capital concern for citizens in all free societies. Modern terrorism, with its willingness to break the most basic rules of human behavior, poses a special challenge to leaders who can apply advanced knowledge that may be effective but may also undermine some of our basic democratic values. Technology like identity resolution, developed and deployed by responsible and moral leaders can safeguard privacy while substantially "hardening" our societies as targets for evildoers. The same way that a missile launch sequence can be designed in a way that makes an unauthorized firing virtually impossible, the same way protocols can be created to make privacy a top concern while scanning massive amounts of personal data for people for whom freedom is abhorrent. Technology experts that are on the front lines of the defense of our societies need to cultivate strength and good judgment as they handle the double-edged swords developed to guarantee the survival of our ideals. It's a mission that is full of pitfalls but one that must be carried out. No one ever said that Democracy is a suicide pact. The debate between freedom and security is as old as the democratic ideal. As one of the pillars of individual freedom, privacy is a matter of capital concern for citizens in all free societies. Modern terrorism, with its willingness to break the most basic rules of human behavior, poses a special challenge to leaders who can apply advanced knowledge that may be effective but may also undermine some of our basic democratic values. Technology like identity resolution, developed and deployed by responsible and moral leaders can safeguard privacy while substantially “hardening” our societies as targets for evildoers. The same way that a missile launch sequence can be designed in a way that makes an unauthorized firing virtually impossible, the same way protocols can be created to make privacy a top concern while scanning massive amounts of personal data for people for whom freedom is abhorrent. Technology experts that are on the front lines of the defense of our societies need to cultivate strength and good judgment as they handle the double-edged swords developed to guarantee the survival of our ideals. It’s a mission that is full of pitfalls but one that must be carried out. No one ever said that Democracy is a suicide pact.

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