What is PRIVACY?
pri·va·cy n.1.
a.The quality or condition of being secluded from
the presence or view of others.
b. The state of being free from unsanctioned
intrusion: a person's right to privacy.2. The state of
being concealed; secrecy.
Types of Privacy
• Physical
• Informational
Informational Privacy
Data privacy refers to the evolving relationship
between technology and the legal right to, or
public expectation of privacy in the collection
and sharing of data about one's self.
The main focus of this presentation!
Background
The issue of privacy exists wherever someone can
access information about you online (e.g. bank
account websites, email, and websites like facebook
and myspace).
The issues:
what someone reveals about himself on the internet
who can see the information
third parties doing accessing this information that can
potentially reveal personal data
Evolution
The creation of search engines and the use of data
mining allowed for information to be collected off the
internet very easily.
Privacy is not highly regulated yet in the United
States, and although there are some slight
regulations, most of
the responsibility is on YOU!
Negative Aspects
Spamming
viruses
Identity theft
Ex. Credit card numbers
Positive Aspects
Social Networking
Facebook, Myspace, etc.
Don’t Worry!
There are ways to stay safe, and
keep you’re private information
PRIVATE!
Passwords
Passwords:
No dictionary words
Both characters and numbers
No personally identifiable information
Credit Card Information
Make sure to only give personal
information to secure websites!
Milestones
The Supreme Court decision of Griswold v.
Connecticut:
interpreted that the Constitution allows the right of
privacy to individuals, however most other states
recognize this right. One of the exceptions became
California when in 2003 the Online Privacy
Protection Act required websites that collected
personal information about people to post and
abide to a privacy policy on their website.
Privacy at CMU
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), you
have the right to:
inspect and review your education records;
request an amendment to your education records if you believe
they are inaccurate or misleading;
request a hearing if your request for an amendment is not resolved
to your satisfaction;
consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information from
your education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes
disclosure without your consent;
file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education Family Policy
Compliance Office if you believe your rights under FERPA have
been violated.
…so?
You have the right to keep our
personal data private. However,
the school has the right to
release some information of
yours without notifying you.
exceptions:
There are a few exceptions to these rules so:
It is your task to keep your information
safe, so if you want your information to be
private!
AND
you can always file a complaint .
Bibliography!
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/privacy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_security