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Government Surveillance

Group is urging updates to a 1986 law that threatens digital privacy

As I’m reminded whenever I travel, the era of smartphones, websites, and cloud computing has brought wondrous advances to my life.

If I get lost, I can create an instant map, activate a GPS app on my iPhone, or call the person or business I’m trying to find. I can access my e-mail constantly – OK, not every advance is so wondrous. And I can get my personal data wherever I roam, whether around town, across the country, or overseas.

Is there any danger to all that access?