James Madison once said, “Knowledge will forever rule ignorance; and a people who intends to govern themselves must arm themselves with the power that knowledge gives. To better understand a society, it is necessary to know the needs and demands of citizens from the country's representatives. In every country the need to protect its citizens is the same. In some nations, security is a higher priority, which requires sacrifices to gain unlimited protection against all rivals. In Peter Singer's essay titled “Visible Man: Ethics in a World without Secrets” he states that there is a way for governments to gather information using technology; to allow for greater “openness” and visibility as increased unknown surveillance that the public is unaware of. Singer's essay also talks about how even with the increase in secrecy within politics; organizations like "WikiLeaks" and "Anonymous" reveal to the world what is really happening in their privacy. The benefits come from both sides in a world where surveillance exists with the highest priority with or without privacy. In a world where people have become dependent on technology, we can access any type of information and provide information over the Internet. This makes it possible for anyone to use a large amount of knowledge for their content, both for malicious and benign purposes. However, whatever the reason for this, there is always a trace of something left behind in the history of electronic devices. By drawing on a person's history, it is possible to find out exactly what a person does when they are online. In Singer's essay, it is stated that it is possible to create a 'Panopticon' in which the government has a visual observation of its citizens... in the middle of paper... of their purposes. It's not easy to maintain security without giving up some privacy. It just depends on what you think is important. Every individual is different. While some believe that security should be guaranteed at all costs, including privacy and freedom, others believe there should be a balance. You can juggle security and privacy. It takes commitment and collaboration from everyone involved. We must be willing to fight for what we want. This is how we became America.Works CitedSinger, Peter. “The Visible Man: Ethics in a World Without Secrets,” Emerging for Contemporary Writers, ed. Barclay Barrios. Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2013. 462-468. Print.Tomescu, Madalina and Liliana Trofin. "Identity, security and privacy in the information society". Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice 2.2 (2010): 307-12. Press.