This latest addition to the electronic surveillance repertoire of the U.S. government should alarm everyone in the country because of its potential for abuse (remember Nixon?). Conclusion

The research showed that electronic surveillance and wiretapping are legitimately used by law enforcement officials in the United States when they have secured the permission from the proper authorities. The research also showed that these technologies have been used as counterintelligence weapons during the Cold War and thereafter, and there use has expanded to unprecedented levels today in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the passage of the U.S. PATRIOT Act. The research also showed that there are some unexpected ways that electronic surveillance can help unauthorized users gain access to digital information by simply captured images and sounds from computer screens, printers and keyboards in ways that most people...

Finally, the research showed that the future for electronic surveillance is very bright indeed with the addition of the ISIS blimp that will remain over everyone's heads for the foreseeable future, potentially watching every move that Americans make as they go about their day-to-day lives.
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