Internet of Things Demands New Social Contract To Protect Privacy

chicksdaddy writes "Changes brought about by the Internet of Things demands the creation of a whole new social contract to enshrine the right to privacy and prevent the creation of technology-fueled Orwellian surveillance states in which individual privacy protections take a back seat to security and 'control.' That, according to an opinion piece penned by the head of the European Commission's Knowledge Sharing Unit. Gérald Santucci argues that technology advances, including the advent of wearable technology and the combination of inexpensive, remote sensors and Big Data analytics threaten to undermine long-held notions like personal privacy and the rights of individuals."

Re:Here's a contract for you

[Electricity Likes Me]

So your plan is to go around to a lot of private businesses disabling their security cameras?

Probably should help yourself to the till while you're at it - you know, compensation for the effort.

Re:the usual empty bloviations

[wonkey_monkey]

Head of the Senate Committee on Fabulousness, obviously.