GBDA 303 Chapter 7
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GBDA 303
PJ Boyle
October 21 2014
Chapter 7
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Technological Instruments
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What is the main argument of this reading?
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• A conglomeration of national laws, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, and proactive consumer
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abilities must be demanded by internet users / society in order to ensure privacy protection.
• There are currently no options in place to guarantee that the system will not be subverted.
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Creation and implementation of information policy are embedded in network designs, even user preferences create overarching rules
• Many people feel that technological determinism is governing their lives.
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• There are several privacy issues related to the use of online / computer resources.
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Cookies are stored on the users own browser, they allow marketers to maintain profile data. Also, Microsoft Word or any document reader that can read HTML has built in spyware to look for stolen documents
• New uses of technology will be discovered in time, unrelated to their original purpose.
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• Data security means having a password while Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) aims, more drastically, to eliminate personal data or to give control over revelation of personal information to the person concerned
• 3 types of PET: Systemic instruments (arise from decisions of software engineers who design networks using code), Collective instruments (government policy, build privacy into new apps), Instruments of individual empowerment
Why is this important?
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• Citizens are equally responsible for their own privacy. There are currently no options in place to
guarantee that the system will not be subverted.
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• Rather than being passive, people must take advantage of the options they’ve been given and demand further research, updated legislative framework, and software development.
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• Much of the responsibility lies with international governments and private organizations.
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What questions do these arguments raise?
GBDA 303
PJ Boyle
October 21 2014
Chapter 7
!
!
Technological Instruments
!
What is the main argument of this reading?
!
• A conglomeration of national laws, Privacy Enhancing Technologies, and proactive consumer
!
abilities must be demanded by internet users / society in order to ensure privacy protection.
• There are currently no options in place to guarantee that the system will not be subverted.
-
!
Creation and implementation of information policy are embedded in network designs, even user preferences create overarching rules
• Many people feel that technological determinism is governing their lives.
!
• There are several privacy issues related to the use of online / computer resources.
-
!
Cookies are stored on the users own browser, they allow marketers to maintain profile data. Also, Microsoft Word or any document reader that can read HTML has built in spyware to look for stolen documents
• New uses of technology will be discovered in time, unrelated to their original purpose.
!
• Data security means having a password while Privacy Enhancing Technology (PET) aims, more drastically, to eliminate personal data or to give control over revelation of personal information to the person concerned
• 3 types of PET: Systemic instruments (arise from decisions of software engineers who design networks using code), Collective instruments (government policy, build privacy into new apps), Instruments of individual empowerment
Why is this important?
!
• Citizens are equally responsible for their own privacy. There are currently no options in place to
guarantee that the system will not be subverted.
!
• Rather than being passive, people must take advantage of the options they’ve been given and demand further research, updated legislative framework, and software development.
!
• Much of the responsibility lies with international governments and private organizations.
!
What questions do these arguments raise?