In her response to my article, Gabriel Rodriguez raised a number of good questions that I wanted to address. All power plants in California are held to what is known as the Best Available Control Technology for pollution control. Power plants built on former military bases will not be exempt from AQMD regulations. AQMD has regulation authority over all power plants built in the state of California. AQMD standards must be met in both the permitting and operations of power plants.
Consumer privacy is an emerging issue as more people integrate e-commerce into their daily lives.
It is important that individuals using the web are aware of existing ways they can protect their privacy online. Zeroknowledge and Anonymizer are websites that allow individuals to surf the web without revealing their IP addresses or their identity. The companies provide anonymity when web browsing and serve as an intermediaries to prevent third parties from obtaining personal information. Website users can also prevent their personal information from being obtained by making sure that forms filled out online are encrypted and secure. Moreover, using encrypted software will also protect private information.