Reading Assignment: Garfinkel 5, 9; Smith Wiretaps; Bigger Monster, Weaker Chains; The Transparent Society (Optional: Big Brother in the Wires)
1. (30 points) Write a short summary of each chapter or article in the reading assignment (2-5 sentences each). After each summary (in a separate paragraph) provide a "highlight" for that chapter. This can be something new you learned that you found particularly interesting, a point you would like to discuss further in class, a question the chapter did not fully answer, something you found confusing, a point you disagree with, or anything else you found noteworthy.
2. (10 points) Give two examples of cases where the US government used personal data inappropriately to violate the civil liberties of US citizens.
3. (25 points) At the end of his essay, Brin asks, "Can we stand living our lives exposed to scrutiny ... our secrets laid out in the open ... if in return we get flashlights of our own, that we can shine on the arrogant and strong? Or is privacy's illusion so precious that it is worth any price, including surrendering our own right to pierce the schemes of the powerful?" What do you think? Explain.
4. (35 points) Do Part 4 of the Mini Project.