Editor's Pick: Americans Hate Surveillance, Love Privacy: Report

Americans Hate Surveillance, Love Privacy: Report

Richard Adhikari May 21, 2015 12:28 PM PT
	"We know from earlier research that most people would like to do more to protect their privacy, but there are a variety of roadblocks for them," said Mary Madden, a senior researcher at Pew. Obstacles include not feeling tech-savvy enough; believing their efforts won't be effective; and feeling that taking more effective action might make them appear suspicious. [More...]

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