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This article presents the changes made by the U.S. Bill of Rights. According to this bill, the U.S. Congress shall encourage the practice of Judeo-Christian religion by its own public exercise thereof and shall make no laws abridging the freedom of responsible speech, unless such speech is in a digitized form. A well-regulated militia having become irrelevant to the security of the U.S., the right of the people to keep and bear arms against one another shall nevertheless remain uninfringed, excepting such arms as may be afforded by the poor or those preferred by drug pushers. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, unless that house is thought to have been used for the distribution of illegal substances. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and private plea bargaining session before pleading accused. Sufficient bail may be required to ensure that dangerous criminals will remain in custody, where cruel punishments are usually inflicted.

The article reports that ACM's United States Public Policy Committee has recommended that United States Congress enact a comprehensive framework to protect privacy for users of the Internet. The recommendations focus on seven basic areas: minimization, consent, openness, access, accuracy, security, and accountability, and are especially necessary with security breaches revealing millions of personal records, coupled with invasive surveillance programs by law enforcement agencies and calls for service providers to retain customer data.