Upon watching and listening to all of the EOTO presentations, I really took interest in Anna Claire Miller's presentation on
The Total Information Awareness Program. The Total Information Awareness Program (TIA for short) is a way for your information to be collected even when you do not know about it. That information can be used by the government in multiple ways and it can even be used in some ways that the government likes to keep confidential to the public. This ability to
collect peoples' information could also cause the abundant use of power. What I mean by this, is that the government could use your information for more than just to see if you are a terrorist, they could use it for other concerns or situations that they see fit.
This program really started to take off after it was
created in 2002. The main reason for the creation of the TIA is because of the terrorist attack that occurred in New York City on
9/11. After the attack, security and surveillance around the world grew stronger. The
TIA helps provide information on people to make sure that they are not a terrorist. Some might say that the overall program violates peoples' rights and that it is "secretly" taking peoples' information without their consent. While some might say it is a violation, others might say that it is helpful because it aids in finding terrorists and those who want to harm our country. For those that believe that the TIA is violating your privacy, there are many ways in which you can avoid your personal information from getting out. You can use a fake email and password when creating an account for something and you can even use a fake profile picture to really keep your
personal information safe. Overall, the TIA can be both beneficial and harmful to the public. It is just up to you and how much you are willing to keep your personal information more secure.
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