Submission + - Orwell Index Ranks US Near Bottom
Googling Yourself writes: "Privacy International has published their annual report on the leading surveillance societies in the world and the 1,100 page report comparing 47 countries shows that the United States has fallen near the bottom in privacy protection from the "Extensive Surveillance Society" category in 2006 to "Endemic Surveillance Society" in 2007. Key findings are that despite political shifts in the US Congress, surveillance initiatives in the US continue to expand, affecting visitors and citizens alike. In terms of statutory protections and privacy enforcement, the US is the worst ranking country in the democratic world. In terms of overall privacy protection the United States has performed very poorly, being out-ranked by both India and the Philippines and falling into the "black" category, denoting endemic surveillance."