Can you find me now?

The cell phone industry is working on a directory that would, for the first time, make public many of America's 163 million wireless numbers, putting an end to the last vestige of privacy and opening the gates to crank callers and telemarketers. [Christian Science Monitor].

"Critics say the move could undermine the very allure of cell phones - the ability to avoid unwanted callers. Yet, to others, it points to something deeper: how cell phones are changing the way the world communicates.

"Technology is a double-edged sword for many consumers," said Alan Davidson of the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington.

"There's the promise of all these wonderful things, but on the other hand, you have to give up a measure of privacy - and this is a perfect example of that."

emily | 9:10 AM | News, Buzz |
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