NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett answers Anderson’s questions about the balance between security and protecting privacy.

Before you watch the Ted Talk, give the 4th Amendment a once over and see what you think about his response.

Amendment IV

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.