Ó 2002 Prentice Hall                                                                     2
Security, Privacy, Freedom, & Ethics:
The Delicate Balance
*Active badges can simultaneously improve security and threaten privacy by:
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§identifying who enters a door or logs onto a
machine
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§finding an employee’s location or where they
have  been throughout the day
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“In this age of advanced technology, thick walls and locked doors cannot guard our privacy or safeguard our personal freedom.”
Lyndon B. Johnson