Privacy and Security
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Report on Privacy and Security
Subject: ACCG822
Student name: Hui Zeng
Student ID: 42892368
Table of contents
1. Introduction 1 2. Appraise the issues raised in the article by Moglen (2013) as they affect individuals, organizations and society 2 3. Trade-off between privacy and security 5 3.1 What is privacy? 5 3.2 What is security? 5 3.3 The relationship between privacy and security 6 3.4 The important of privacy and security 7 3.5 How does internet security work to protect personal information? 8 4. The reflection on my personal experience of not using technology for half day 10 5. Conclusion and recommendations 12 5.1 Conclusion 12 5.2 Recommendations 12 References 14
1. Introduction
Today 's risk of surfing the internet has increased as a variety of threats have emerged. However; many people fail to understand the importance of internet security. A number of people do not apply or just apply the basic of security software until they realise there is a risk. Consequently, their computers are being infiltrated or infected. Some people are unaware of personal information being stolen or misused, which can present many security issues to the user. As one part of privacy, personal information has to be protected by internet users due to the many attacks that are intended to obtain your personal information for profit.
According toJanssen(2010), internet privacy means the level of privacy and security of private data, personal communications and preferences which are protected by techniques and technologies.
Internetsecurity refers to browser security, data security, identification authentication and protection of data that covering in internet, which relies on specified resources and standards(Janssen 2010).
The purpose of this report is to highlight the risk of internet privacy being breached by malicious persons, groups and organisations and how to mitigate and lessen the impact these risks present. A lot
Report on Privacy and Security
Subject: ACCG822
Student name: Hui Zeng
Student ID: 42892368
Table of contents
1. Introduction 1 2. Appraise the issues raised in the article by Moglen (2013) as they affect individuals, organizations and society 2 3. Trade-off between privacy and security 5 3.1 What is privacy? 5 3.2 What is security? 5 3.3 The relationship between privacy and security 6 3.4 The important of privacy and security 7 3.5 How does internet security work to protect personal information? 8 4. The reflection on my personal experience of not using technology for half day 10 5. Conclusion and recommendations 12 5.1 Conclusion 12 5.2 Recommendations 12 References 14
1. Introduction
Today 's risk of surfing the internet has increased as a variety of threats have emerged. However; many people fail to understand the importance of internet security. A number of people do not apply or just apply the basic of security software until they realise there is a risk. Consequently, their computers are being infiltrated or infected. Some people are unaware of personal information being stolen or misused, which can present many security issues to the user. As one part of privacy, personal information has to be protected by internet users due to the many attacks that are intended to obtain your personal information for profit.
According toJanssen(2010), internet privacy means the level of privacy and security of private data, personal communications and preferences which are protected by techniques and technologies.
Internetsecurity refers to browser security, data security, identification authentication and protection of data that covering in internet, which relies on specified resources and standards(Janssen 2010).
The purpose of this report is to highlight the risk of internet privacy being breached by malicious persons, groups and organisations and how to mitigate and lessen the impact these risks present. A lot
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