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COMPUTING AT CARNEGIE MELLONSECTION I2
Privacy
Introduction
Lauren Milisits
What is PRIVACY?
The ability to seclude information and oneself Possible violations of privacy:
Cookies Google Maps (street view) Criminal Registration Criminal justice & inmates
Background Information
Erika Tang
History of Information Protection
Pre-Digital Eraprimary modes of communication and exchange had
physical evidence (i.e. paper trails)hard to invade a person's privacy without finding
tangible records of personal informationDawn of the Digital Agenew modes of communication and exchange
social networking sites email on-line shopping
greater avenues for the violation of privacy identity theft, fraud,etc. no longer need paper trail to invade privacy
Positive Aspects and Benefits
Emerson Hum
Positive Aspects of Having Sufficient Privacy
Individual can do work in seclusion without revealing certain information about themselves
Individual has a level of security and confidentiality when on the computer
Individual has protection in conducting interactions with others such as payment transactions or chatting
Steps Taken to Improve Privacy and Lessen the Effects of Privacy Invasion
Using non-common passwordsHTTPS connections provide security to
serversAbility to remove cookiesAvoiding sites that seem unreliable or fishyPrivacy invasion laws specific for computer
crimesInternet regulation to prevent others
committing frauds/scams to steal information
Criticism
Like Li
IN SUPPORT OF IN OPPOSITION OF
Users should be able to know exactly how their data is being used
Users should be able to express their views completely anonymously on the Internet
Government intervention to protect consumer privacy would stifle innovation
Having some way to track users decreases threats to safety (i.e. Internet stalkers, criminals, etc.)
Increased Internet Privacy?
Opinion
Lauren Milisits
What do we think?