As conflicted as I feel about assassination, I get why the US knocked off Osama. The irony of the famous/infamous photo of the President and the National Security Team has not eluded me either; the watchers were being watched as they watched Osama get his. This high profile spying clearly illustrates the privacy versus transparency trick bag we're all facing behind the scenes. Ever gotten a ticket from a "security" camera?

We're all being tracked by our technology even if we have nothing to hide. Instead there are legitimate concerns that our privacy is being violated for the sake of targeted advertising. Just ask Google, Apple, every cell carrier and dumb criminal who ended up in the slammer because they didn't ditch their cell phone. Corporations assure us that we're safe and our information is blind despite the distinct IP numbers for each computer. As long as we keep giving up little pieces of personal information, the freemiums will keep the net free until there's a more profitable web business model. It's already too late for us to take the information back.

What if our personal information and movements fall into the wrong hands? Secure information has never ended up in the hands of hackers before, right? I'm not cheerleading for paranoia. Let's be real: it's too easy to imagine a ring of burglars, stalkers, corporate/government Big Brother or anyone with an agenda getting hold of huge quantities of detailed information about each of us (as if it isn't already available to some). If the information is available, then it's all up to the level of skill of the individual/organization and their intentions.       

Keeping it civilized, is it appropriate to always air our dirty laundry?  What's the etiquette for that? Does watching a room of horrified policymakers change the outcome or our humanity?  Does having some desire for personal privacy mean we have something to hide?  Has the answer it's none of your business become obsolete?