Is There a Watchmen Out There?

Government entities and private siber security companies are able to monitor the flow of web traffic by tapping into vast quantities of data with little oversight or public awareness. Though such technical data doesn't directly reveal identities or message content, it can be reverse engineered to link on line activity back to specific iduals or organizations. "It's the hale mark of a totalitarian society, is it not? Doesn't appear like a lot's private any more"