the protection of private lives ?

Stefano Rodotà tells the truth when he talks about the progressive passage from secrecy to control. He refers more deeply, on the one hand, to the protection of private lives of individuals and their very freedom, and on the other hand, to the society of surveillance. “The right to control the way others use the information concerning us” (A. Westin) concerns closely the State, because the term “others” can also include the State power itself. That requires a specific duty of State in order to safeguard the democratic system. Between private and public lies the collective sphere. Secrets satisfy the intermediate space of humanity. It is desirable being tied to an idea of public ethics consistent with the item of secret. In this collective dream, private and public sphere desire each other shares of common destiny.