There are some very rigorous standards of privacy with which this information will be treated.

This is a very big issue. What we're really asking for is 21st century information management.

I.T. firms still must consider that there are threats involving information security and privacy.

We have not developed good policies for allowing corporations to extract the information that they need without invading the privacy of the individual.

The law could simply have required redaction of personal information as a means to protect privacy. Instead they are using privacy as the excuse to keep the facts from public scrutiny, and to prevent innocent drivers from gaining access to evidence that the cameras make mistakes so they can defend themselves in court.

The Federal Privacy Act, which governs information about individuals who have applied for assistance, protects them against scam artists, abusive spouses, data miners and a host of others who would misuse the information, if it became public.