Question

What measures can be taken to ensure that a government's counterterrorism projects do not infringe, or only minimally infringe, on individual privacy? Or is it impossible?

Answer 1

To respond the mounting threat of terrorism, America has increased its counterterrorist efforts with the goal of enhancing the government's ability for preventing the action's of terrorist before they actual occur. However such efforts have raised issues in regard to the potential negative effects of counterterrorism programs on the privacy and other civil liberties of the citizens of the nation and adequacy of relevant civil protections on liberties. The innovative technologies along with the unprecedented nature of the threat may intrude on the fundamental rights of nation's citizens. Privacy is, and must continue to be, a fundamental dimension of our democratic country. Thus the strict measure must be taken by the government to minimally infringe, on individual privacy. It must provide assurance that personal information and financial information will not be carved out exceptions. They can also establish rules for governing the ultimate usage of the information. Moreover evidence drawn against an individual should be used in criminal law enforcement purposes instead for normal domestic law