Privacy 2.4
CptS 401
Adam Carter
Discuss position paper rubric
Question 9
The following is unique about public-key cryptography:
A. it is the only encryption technique that eliminates the
need to transmit a secret encryption key between two
parties.
B. It is the only encryption technique to have entered
the public domain.
C. It is the only encryption technique that requires both
parties to know the secret key.
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
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Quiz Question 9 Answer
A.
See gray box on p. 102
Encryption protects the privacy of our financial
transactions on the web
• Banks can’t link the payer and recipient of funds
• Credit card numbers and account numbers are
difficult to steal*
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Question 10
Which of the following authors argues that laws
against slander, libel, defamation, and other
wrongs do not sufficiently address all possible
violations of privacy?
A. Warren and Brandeis
B. Judith Jarvis Thomson
C. Martin Hellman
D. Hollman Jenkins
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Question 10 Answer
A.
See p. 106, 3rd paragraph
Contrast with the view of Judith Jarvis Thomson:
“I suggest it is a useful heuristic device in the case of any purported
violation of the right to privacy to ask whether or not the act is a
violation of any other right, and if not whether the act really violates a
right at all” (p. 107)
But there is common ground between the two: “There is no privacy
violation if a person consented to the collection and use of the
information” (p. 108)
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Question 11
The following is a key difference between the “free
market” and “consumer protection” views of privacy:
A. The free market view sees privacy as a right, whereas
the consumer protection view sees privacy as
something we bargain about.
B. The free market view believes companies should be
legally liable for violating contracts, whereas the
consumer protection view does not.
C. The consumer protection view sees privacy as a right,
whereas the free market view sees privacy as
something we bargain about.
D. None of the above
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Quiz Question 11 Answer
C.
See the last paragraph of p. 116
How would you characterize these two different
views of privacy? (see. pp. 114-116)
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Let’s Reexamine our Toolbox
• When debating a topic, consider:
– What do the ethical frameworks say?
– Is there any prior legal precedence?
– What are the underlying assumptions of a given
position?
Revisiting Yesterday’s Question:
Is Google’s Street View a privacy violation?
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Arriving at an Answer:
Baase’s Principles (p. 54)
Questions for Protecting Personal Information
Q1: Informed consent?
Q2: Collect only data needed?
Q3: Opt out option?
Q4: Opt in for sensitive data?
Q5: Keep data only as long as needed?
Q6: Maintain accuracy of data?
Q7: Protect security of data?
Q8: Policies for responding to law enforcement?
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Arriving at an Answer:
Fourth Amendment Implications (Clicker)
Can the presence of a person’s home on Google
Maps Street View be considered a “search?”
A. Yes
B. No
C. Not sure
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Arriving at an Answer:
Warren & Brandeis
• People have right to prohibit publication of
facts about and photos of themselves
– Does this extend to their homes? (Are they of
general interest?)
• How will information on Google Maps Street
View be used?
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Arriving at an Answer:
Warren & Brandeis vs. Thomson
• W&B: People have right to prohibit
publication of facts about and photos of
themselves
– Does this extend to their homes? (Are they of
general interest?)
– How will information on Google Maps Street View
be used?
• Thomson: Is another right being violated (e.g.,
control of one’s property or person?)
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Arriving at an Answer:
Free Market vs. Consumer Protection View
• Free Market
– What contracts are in place here? Are people able
to enter into agreements freely?
• Consumer Protection
– How can having one’s house on Google Maps
harm an individual?
– What restrictions could be put into place to
protect individuals?
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Question (Clicker)
Is Google’s Street View a privacy violation?
A. Yes
B. No
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Which matches your view of privacy?
A. Warren and Brandeis
B. Judith Jarvis Thomson
How should privacy be regulated?
A. Free market
B. Consumer protection
Whose approach do you like more?
A. US
B. EU