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 We love our technology--our window into the lives of others. But we also love our blinds. 

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We love our technology--our window into the lives of others. But we also love our blinds. 

As judges continue to rule on the legality of NSA surveillance in our homes and hand-held devices, privacy debates are cropping up across the country and Americans are split. 

Of adults surveyed by Pew Research Center in June 2013, 48 percent approved and 47 percent disapproved of the government's data gathering for anti-terrorism efforts. While most adults disproved of commercial gathering, 18 to 29 year olds equally approved and disapproved. 

Here are some of the forefront privacy issues to look out for at the beginning of this new year:

"SnapiLeaks"

Yesterday, 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers from the photo-sharing app, Snapchat, found their way online after the company was made aware of security issues. 

SnapchatDB, the website that posted the information and has since been taken down, allegedly posted  the information to force the company to fix its privacy issues, according to The Verge, which corresponded with the self-identified hackers.

Free Press? 

In California, the privacy of public figures and their children will be further protected in a law that takes effect this year to fine and jail aggressive photographers.

Celebrities Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner testified in support of the law, which increases penalties for paparazzi who aggravate the children of public figures while trying to snap a photo. Photographers now face up to $10,000 in fines if they cross the wrong parents. 

Wink or Picture Blink?

As Google Glass is expected to hit the public market this year, it's raising concerns from safety to privacy. With a blink or a wink, the glass user can record video or shoot photos, making it easier for user to take photos or video unnoticed. 

No laws have been introduced concerning the still rare technology which requires a personal invitation from Google to purchase.

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