FBI Director James Comey seems to equate civil liberties with national security. He said safeguarding critical IT doesn’t mean Americans need to sacrifice their privacy and civil liberties. Comey’s remarks could be interpreted to mean the government will take steps to protect the nation against nation states, criminal or terrorist who could do us harm that could compromise our privacy, and perhaps, civil liberties as well. At our best, we are looking for security measures that enhance liberty, Comey said. “The playground is a very dangerous place right now,” he said.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/blogs/equating-civil-liberties-privacy-p-1629