Can technology and privacy be reconciled?
Yes. My view is that, if technology is handled well, and if ways of protecting people’s privacy and giving them options are built into technological systems, then technology can still be used to enhance our lives. One example I’ve written about is Caller ID, and many of the ideas I discussed have been implemented. Nowadays, rather than not being able to get your call through if you have call blocking, † you get a message telling you to hang up, dial *82 and the number. The technology is telling you that if you’re willing to unblock your number by dialing *82, and identify your name and number to the person on the other end, your call can go through. The technology is designed to educate you. You, as the initiator of the call, can choose whether you want to give out that information and have your call go through. You have control. Technology can really help our lives. There is no need to ruin or block technological advances. What we need to do is make sure that technology is managed app
