A chip on my shoulder

Technology is not solely to blame for the erosion of privacy in this nation. Government and businesses have been trying to keep track of you and your habits since the days of the quill pen.

But the ability to blend vast databases containing personal information—and the sophistication of tracking devices that can announce your presence along with myriad vital statistics when you cross a bridge or enter a room—have brought Americans to a crossroads.

Do we shrug and concede that privacy is lost—“get over it,” as one titan of tech declared so bluntly? Or do we look for ways to draw the line, to identify means and places where employers and governments should not dare to tread?

One such place: Our bodies.

Full article on San Francisco Chronicle website

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