Clearly relishing his role as the administration's chief spokesman on technology issues, Gore touched on issues that have long formed the basis of privacy activism in this country.
Privacy is a basic American value in the information and every other age.
It must be protected. Whether those words will make any difference in the debate, however, remains to be seen. I don't understand this piecemeal approach. Deirdre Mulligan, staff counsel to the Center for Democracy and Technology, said the White House was reacting instead of leading. Though White House officials had previously failed to endorse legislation to protect online privacy, Gore said the administration has decided some laws are now necessary.