Technology, Privacy, and YouGoogle launched its wearable computer, Google Glass, which brought about a slew of questions and concerns about expectations of who sees what information. Not only will people be more keenly aware that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public, Glass and devices like it could make it easier for government authorities to gain access to everything they see and record without a warrant, University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo told the Los Angeles Times. Even more disconcerting are reports of the National Security Agency building back doors into encryption systems. To what point will the allure of shiny new gadgets and their myriad capabilites override concern for privacy? (Recommended reading: For a detailed look at the NSA story, read read this report from the Guardian.) Photo 7 of 18 in Architecture and Design: 2013 Year In Review by Diana Budds

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Technology, Privacy, and YouGoogle launched its wearable computer, Google Glass, which brought about a slew of questions and concerns about expectations of who sees what information. Not only will people be more keenly aware that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public, Glass and devices like it could make it easier for government authorities to gain access to everything they see and record without a warrant, University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo told the Los Angeles Times. Even more disconcerting are reports of the National Security Agency building back doors into encryption systems. To what point will the allure of shiny new gadgets and their myriad capabilites override concern for privacy?

(Recommended reading: For a detailed look at the NSA story, read read this report from the Guardian.)