Past Programs
Defence and National Security - 2005
Privacy
22/10/2005
We're constantly hearing about how great our lives have become because of the information age, but could it be that we're drowning in useless information about ourselves? A 2003 study out of the University of California found that a full CD's worth of new data is produced and stored each year for every member of the human race. From emails, mobile phone calls, and E-Tags, we're now living in a world where our every movement can be tracked through the technologies we're using in everyday life.
So what are the implications of this information overload for the individual?
Are we heading into an era where we no longer have control over our personal information? Malcolm Crompton says that we need to become more cautious about handing over personal information - we are usually asked for much more information than is actually necessary for the transaction.
WWII and Home Read Transcript
13/08/2005
We've had a huge response to our request for letters about our listeners' memories of their lives during the difficult times of World War II. And, not surprisingly, what many people have written about are the very basics of life: their homes, gardens and the food they ate. The eminent historian Michael McKernan joins Alan Saunders and Geraldine Doogue to read out some of the letters and explore what day-to-day life in Europe and Australia was like.
