THE ETHICAL DILEMMA OF THE USA GOVERNMENT WIRETAPPING
International Journal of Managing Information Technology (IJMIT) ISSN: 0975-5586 (Online); 0975-5926 (Print) http://airccse.org/journal/ijmit/ijmit.html Arwen Mullikin1 and Syed (Shawon) M. Rahman2 1 Graduate Student, Capella University 2 Assistant Professor of Computer Science University of Hawaii-Hilo, Hilo, HI, USA and Adjunct Faculty, Capella University, Article: THE ETHICAL DILEMMA OF THE USA GOVERNMENT WIRETAPPING Abstract USA Government wiretapping activities is a very controversial issue. Undoubtedly this technology can assist law enforced authority to detect / identify unlawful or hostile activities; however, this task raises severe privacy concerns. In this paper, we have discussed this complex information technology issue of governmental wiretapping and how it effects both public and private liberties. Legislation has had a major impact on the uses and the stigma of wiretapping for the war on terrorism. This paper also analyzes the ethical...