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Information Privacy and Surveillance

Introduction
Information Privacy is a fundamental Human Right according to the United Nations. In this regard, people have a right to determine, who accesses their personal information, what uses their personal information is subjected to and how this information is shared (www.ohchr.org). Governments and concerned stakeholders have implemented various rules, regulations and policies geared towards protecting the privacy of information among users. Governments’ actions to ensure that the right of citizens to information privacy is not violated have been based on benefits such as reduction fraud, enhanced personal security and maintaining a sense of personhood (Merkow & Breithaupt, 2013).
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As a Supreme Court Justice, it is possible to see two opposing viewpoints emerge in the privacy debate. Should the government collect information from private citizens in the name of national security? The first viewpoint is "privacy and speech are values of great importance" and people typically embrace these values. Scott McNeal, CEO of Sun Microsystems summarizes the alternative view: "You already have zero privacy. Get over it." Regarding privacy, the issue should not be whether or not we have privacy, but persuading people to care about their privacy issues. People everyday post private information to social media. Modern Continue reading...

The world we live in today is so technologically advanced that our ancestors living a few decades ago could not have imagined the transformation the world, society and individual lives have gone through. Technological advances has not only life easier but it also has shrunk the world arising questions about how private our lives are. Search engines, email programs and social media platforms have become invasive in a way that we knowingly and unknowingly give away our details- both private and public. Privacy thus becomes questionable. While questions and discussions about privacy and the invasiveness of technology is common Continue reading...

In the present time of communication innovations, social networking sites have become a major part of person’s daily routine. Some may say that they could not live a day without visiting their Facebook profile or posting on Twitter. But one major issue that is associated with the way these technologies are operating on is the loss of privacy. People could not be really sure that what they are posting or including on social networking sites are safe from other people. In fact, social networks, lawmakers and online users could be responsible for the lack of users’ privacy on Continue reading...

Mobile devices such as smartphones have increasingly become an integral part of many people’s lives. In fact, these phones have become more than simple communication gadgets. Human beings increasingly rely upon these devices as virtually a means of running their lives. These devices offer great convenience since they allow people such as employees to keep up with their work while on the move. However, this gives rise to new risks in terms of safeguarding the privacy of personal information. Mobile devices continue to become even more powerful and hence they have the capability to hold even more amounts Continue reading...

Executive Summary

Many small businesses have been on the growth, but there are a lot of security challenges facing them. Cyber security tends to be a critical focus of the World Security Strategy. This is because an estimate shows that cybercrimes cost the United Kingdom economy 27billion Euros per year (Culnan & Armstrong 1999). The potential of small businesses driving economic growth through e-commerce is being affected by cybercrime. Statistics shows that around three in every ten members have been a victim of fraud. Three types of frauds frequently experienced include; card fraud (11%), customer or client fraud (14%), and computer software Continue reading...

Employee Use of Internet At Work: Policy Proposals

Background
Ever since the Internet became a widely used tool that creates multiple layers of linkages in todays modern living, has the world ever seen changes that encompass all the social and economic aspects of the world. The Internet is so powerful that it can be used for many different and varied applications. The Internet can create online communities. The Internet can create professional and social networking sites. The Internet can help people communicate better and it can also help people interact faster and more effectively. The Internet transcends countries, cultures, values, and socio-economic classes and brings people to Continue reading...

Question 1

The debate on matters within the healthcare system sparkles interests and controversies. The introduction of computer-support in healthcare environment serves more to ignite debate and unravel serious concerns. Besides, the establishment of information technologies within the healthcare sector is a reflection of the rapid changes occurring in the industry. The initiators believe that computerization is pertinent to meeting the increasingly complex healthcare needs. Notably, many applications and computer systems characterize the modern healthcare delivery systems.one of the outstanding technological invention applicable in hospitals is the electronic record system. Essentially, the electronic record comprises of both the non-medical and medical Continue reading...

The Electronic Frontier Foundation provided diverse suggestions on protecting online privacy. There are recommended ways to block online tracking through tools that allegedly block commonly identified trackers. Some of the suggested blocking tools include: Ghostery, Disconnect, and Privacy Badger . Likewise, an article from another recommended site disclosed suggestions on increasing online privacy through the following: “tinker with the privacy settings on your browser; add encryption and ad blocking extensions to it, and search anonymously with several search engines” . Other suggestions include protecting privacy on Facebook places through making the necessary changes or personalizing privacy settings . The site provides an Continue reading...

Module Code and Title

CCTV is considered by some to be a cheaper and more effective way of reducing urban crime than paying for police officers to patrol the streets. However, the public feel safer if police officers are on the streets and do not like their daily lives being recorded by so many cameras.  Using existing literature and data, critically evaluate this claim in relation to the following areas: • Cost •Privacy • Terrorism
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The advent of new technology offers a new method of crime prevention other than patrolling police officers. The safety and security department of the state have launched advanced Continue reading...

Terrorism is a violent act that is presumed to be done with the sole aim of causing terror and fear among the innocent citizens. Canada realized the increased level of terrorism and in response to this; the Canadian government formulated the anti-terrorism Act. The Act was passed as a result of the response to the 2001 attacks in the United States, specifically in September 11th. This act was established in order to extend the government powers to respond to the terrorism threats. In addition, the Act implied secret trials and detention by the Canadian security and surveillance teams and Continue reading...

Introduction

The HIPPA & Breach Enforcement Statistics have revealed that there have been more than 1.100 health data breaches that involve more than 500 individuals in February, 2015, alone (Melamedia, 2015). There were nine incidences, from December 2014 through January 2015, that have affected more than 365.000 patients with the theft of laptops being the leading cause of protected health information (PHI) breaches (Melamedia, 2015).
The Health Information Technology for Economics and Clinical Health Act’s Breach Notification Rule (2009) has made it obligatory to all covered entities and associated businesses to provide notification after a breach of PHI (McCann, 2012). Continue reading...

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What Federal/State Act must you rely on to guide you through this process?

As a Director of the Electronic Record Delivery Program, I would rely on the Privacy and Security Rules and Regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) .2. What does this Act say about the use of electronic medical information?
The Privacy and Security Rule primarily protects the patient’s medical records from exploitation and accessibility by the patients themselves. Through this act, the only person who can access, aside from the authorized personnel in a clinical organization, is the patient. He or she can request for a copy of Continue reading...

One of the most interesting and overlooked aspects of the advent of communications technology in American society is that it dealt an unprecedented blow to the supremacy of the testimony of white men in courts of law. Previously, the word of a white man would almost always carry more weight than that of a woman, a child, or an adult male member of a minority group. In order to explore the anxiety created by the introduction of visual and audio evidence into the American legal system, this essay will examine the first Supreme Court ruling on wiretapping, Olmstead v. Continue reading...

Amazom.com Privacy Statement Review

There is high concern about internet privacy, but treatment prescriptions vary widely. When formulating policy proposals, privacy advocates seek varying goals. Some of them seek to protect society and individuals from the loss of privacy effects such as lose of human dignity. Other policy advocates seek to encourage online market development in personal information in order for consumers to profit from their own information instead of giving it away. Others primarily seek to promote e-commerce growth, and view privacy fears as threat to their goals. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has put in place some requirements that should be met. Continue reading...

Samsung is the Thought Police, but it is not as sinister as some may think. In 1984 by George Orwell, the government, big brother, whatever you want to call them was able to see and hear everything people were doing while they remained in the comfort of their living rooms. The TVs in 1984 served also as cameras so the people could be monitored.
The problem with technology nowadays is that we are constantly connected with the web of things and there really is no such thing as privacy. Samsung’s TVs, according to their privacy statement, says that “ Continue reading...

The technological developments that have taken place thus far have served to inhibit the realization of privacy by the society. The advent of the digital era has enhanced the capacity of technologies. The technologies in question are those that are able to access otherwise private information. The fact of increased threat to privacy has not gone unappreciated by firms. With the enhancement of the capacity of unscrupulous persons, there comes a need to also enhance the overall preventive mechanisms that are in place. There are three major issues facing organizations in the contemporary environment.
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They say that using mobile phones to track COVID-19 cases may breach data privacy because the information collected using smartphones can be used for other purposes apart from the initial one. The author agrees that data captured from the smartphone through geofencing has previously been used during crime investigations without privacy infringement. They say surveillance can be used to track people who came into contact with the COVID-19 victim. Others say that using smartphone data to track the virus is needed, but he (the author) also disagrees by saying it can be an infringement on the privacy of Americans because the data collected can be used for other purposes down the road (Fussell, 2020). The WHO also agree that it is appropriate to use a smartphone to track the movement of those suspected to have COVID-19 (The Privacy International, n.d.). However, Palmer (2020); Shekhar & Shekhar, (2020), agrees that COVID-19 smartphone tracking app will not invade data privacy.

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George Orwell’s novel “1984” is one of the most beautiful yet brutal sci-fi stories that was set in a distant future where technology defies human nature. Orwell’s most obvious prediction in the novel is about the power of technology to totally eliminate everyone’s privacy in the future. The author further suggests that the government will use this power to their advantage and control not just the movements of its citizens, but also their thoughts. The surprising fact in “1984” is that the government is able to record the nightmares of the people of Oceania. Because their Continue reading...

Today, social networking sites have more than a billion numbers of users online. The largest and most popular social networking site is Facebook. The site has over a billion users while other networking sites like Google+ and twitter have millions of users. Many experts may say that these networking sites are just passing by and will eventually be replaced by other internet applications, yet we cannot remove ourselves from it. Over the years, these social networking sites have increased in usage and become part of people’s daily lives. It is used as a virtual meeting place for people Continue reading...