A lot of this depends on the persons behind them. That's the biggest challenge. We are told by the media that we shouldn't trust the government at all. Not all of them are bad. In fact, many couldn't care about individuals nor about getting information on them.

CCTVs: in public places there is no expectation of privacy. Those cameras, however, can be handy. I know here in Toronto they have them on highways. Many people have been saved because those cameras are monitored for accidents. Quicker response factor.

Tracking systems: Whether in money or elsewhere, it's all the "what if" possibilities. Sorta like the sky is falling. People seem to forget how hard it would be a) implement these systems b) implement them without lawsuit (in certain countries) c) enable laws to allow for their implementation.

Right now there is zippo security online. How is any of this different?

On a side note, Privacy and Human Rights 2003 Survey has been released. Did you know the US has no privacy laws?

There is no explicit right to privacy in the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court has ruled that there is a limited constitutional right of privacy based on several provisions in the Bill of Rights. This includes a right to privacy from government surveillance into an area where a person has a "reasonable expectation of privacy" and also in matters relating to marriage, procreation, contraception, family relationships, child rearing and education. Some states within the country have incorporated explicit privacy protections into their state constitutions