Since day one, people have developed and created all sorts of new methods and machines to improve everyday life in one way or another. Who can forget the invention of the wonderful telephone? And we can't forget how innovative and life-changing computers have been. However, while all machines have their positive uses, they can also have many downsides depending on how one uses said machines, from wiretapping phone conversations to using spyware to surreptitiously monitor every keystroke and click. carried out, and many other methods of unwanted surveillance. arose. As a result, laws have been passed to ensure that no one profits from these negative uses. But given how often technology evolves, how can we know that laws passed so long ago can still ensure proper justice? With current laws in place, it is difficult to balance security and privacy. Privacy laws should be completely overhauled to create a better balance between security and confidentiality. A common misconception is that it is impossible to achieve a happy medium when it comes to privacy and security. However, as Daniel Solove famously said, “Protecting privacy does not necessarily mean undermining a security measure. Most people concerned about the privacy implications of government surveillance do not argue for no surveillance and absolute privacy. They would have no problem giving up some of their privacy provided that appropriate controls, limitations, monitoring and accountability mechanisms are in place. » (“5 Myths About Privacy”) The fight for the right to privacy is by no means a recent conflict. In fact, there were conflicts even before the Revolutionary War. One of the most famous cases occurred in England, ...... middle of paper ...... two things are enough. Trust will be something necessary to truly achieve that happy medium, and a lot of people might argue and misinterpret. However, a true leader must know what is best for his people, even if they do not completely agree. Works Cited Fridell, Ron. Privacy or security: your rights in conflict. Berkely Heights: Enslow Publishers, 2004. PrintKallen, Stuart A., ed. Are privacy rights being violated? Farmington Hills: Greenhaven Press, 2006. PrintKuhn, Betsy. Prying eyes: privacy in the 21st century. Minneapolis: Lerner PublishingGroup, 2008. PrintLazar, Wendi S. “Limitations of Workplace Privacy: Electronic Investigations and Surveillance” Computer and Internet Attorney (2012): SIRS. Internet. September 10, 2013Solove, Daniel J. “5 Myths About Privacy” Washington Post: B3. June 16, 2013. SIR. Internet. September 10 2013