According to Matthew Aid, an intelligence historian and fellow at the National Security Archives at the George Washington University, we should be paying real attention to this issue:

“There’s virtually no branch of the U.S. government that isn’t in some way involved in monitoring or surveillance. We’re operating in a brave new world.” (source)

A reminder indeed, that personal privacy is a cause that urgently needs to be addressed and defended. So spread the word about FlagOff and other initiatives! (and sign the petition if you haven’t already )