The digital age requires a new way of thinking about security. The threats we face today seem to be unprecedented. Security challenges are global and more catastrophic than ever. The world is less stable and predictable. We must acknowledge that we are probably looking for more security than is attainable and that effective and proportionate laws to deal with security issues are needed.
That said, regulating the internet requires treading lightly, lest governments over-regulate and stifle the very freedoms they aim to protect. Governments and societies should be aware that there is nothing which might justify the erosion of certain basic principles and rights which form the bedrock of modern democracies.
