Some view personal information as more akin to ideas and thus protected by the First Amendment, while others see such data as property subject to certain government controls. It ignores it. Jennings and Fena make a bit too much of the new medium. No matter what the Internet brings, human beings will find enclaves of space and time for themselves. We will also, through our choices as consumers, help shape the Internet in a manner that respects our privacy while still allowing the development of conveniences that increase the time we have for ourselves.
Rapid change instigates new apprehensions, leading to calls for quick fixes.
But as the novelty of the Net wears off, the exaggerations and hoopla surrounding Internet privacy will dissipate. You may redistribute this message freely if it remains intact.