Well, at this time in the year my class is doing research essays. Semi-free-topic, and I chose privacy rights, particularly (although not exclusively) in relation to the internet, and I was wondering if you guys could help me brainstorm anything else I'm missing from my 'list-of-things-to-think-about'.

  1. New Bills/Acts from our beloved government (Patriot act, DCMA, etc.)
  2. Online marketers and how they are using information (Abused cookies, Spyware)
  3. Governmental proposals (Easier wiretaps, "Magic Lantern", etc.)
  4. TEMPEST


And a few other minor half-vague areas. At any rate, I have to do some research, and think on what should be done, perhaps justifying it philosophically. I was just curious as to what you guys perceived as the real hot-spots to take a look at. This might sort of border on copyright issues and personal use etc, but I don't think it'll overlap that much.