We have to ask ourselves anew the larger question: What surveillance power should the government have? And to what extent should the government be allowed to manage the development of technology to embody its surveillance capability?

Even though its anonymous, it's still ominous. It troubles me because it does show this movement toward using a technology to track people.

That pervades CALEA and everything we talk about, ... This is something that Congress has been very derelict in addressing.

Sure, the more intrusive the government becomes, the more potential crime it can solve.

But our society is founded on the fact that we don't want to give the government this broad-based power.

Most companies are keeping all employee files online now.

Even though its anonymous, it's still ominous.

A cola company might safeguard its secret cola recipe with all its might, and it will do nothing to keep its own employees' identities safe.