Discovering Computers 2008 Chapter 9 Computer Security‚ Ethics and Privacy 1 2 Chapter 10 Objectives Describe the types of computer security risks Discuss the types of devices available that protect computers from system failure Identify ways to safeguard against computer viruses‚ worms‚ Trojan horses‚ botnets‚ denial of service attacks‚ back doors‚ and spoofing Explain the options available for backing up computer resources Discuss techniques to prevent unauthorized computer access and use
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Is Google Violating Users’ Privacy? The use of the Internet has become an indispensable tool for students‚ workers and people in general. Moreover‚ the use of search engines like Google is a daily routine activity when someone wants to inquire something. Google search engine is used to perform approximately two billion searches a day. Even though‚ it is a free services the rights of privacy can be compromised. According to the terms of use of the Google search engine‚ all the queries a user do
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HITECH Act – Privacy and Security What is the HITECH Act? Protecting the privacy of patient information is one of the top priorities of all healthcare providers and is specifically required by various state and federal laws. On February 17‚ 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA‚ sometimes referred to as “the stimulus”) included provisions making significant improvement in the privacy and security standards for health information was signed into law by the federal
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Airport Security vs. Passenger Privacy In the past few years the public has become vocal about airport security and their right to privacy. The issue has been with the new security measures implemented by the government. However upset the public may be with these new measures‚ they were implemented for the reason of protecting the public from harm while traveling by plane and the public needs to get over it. Due to the tragedy of September 11‚ 2001 airport security became more restrictive
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Public Safety vs. Privacy How can we increase public safety without giving up our civil liberties? This has become a common question among the American public in the light of recent events. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks‚ it has become evident that Americans will lean towards a "safety first" approach‚ allowing the government to do whatever they deem necessary to secure our safety. Although a majority of the public would draw the line when the government intrudes on their private life‚ today’s
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Management Plan for Security and Privacy 1 Management Plan for Security and Privacy 2 Abstract Many times‚ disaster recovery planning fails to consider how diverse regulations and compliance issues will impact an organization after a natural disaster strikes (Talon‚ 2006). For instance‚ organizations regulated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)‚ will discover that disaster recovery planning can be a complex web of potential pitfalls
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right to privacy? I believe they do in their own homes. However‚ in the public‚ they do not. The public space does not grant you privacy regardless of your status. The media has a right to freedom of expression‚ as stated in Article 19 of the 1st Amendment. Although I don’t follow media magazines or tabloids such as TMZ‚ I believe the freedom of expression should be defended‚ and that celebrities do not have a right to privacy in the public space. All US citizens have a right to privacy in their
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After watching almost every John Hughes film over the course of four weeks‚ I feel as though I have a good grasp as to whom Hughes is as a director/writer and what he was trying to convey through his films. If I wasn’t a big fan of John Hughes before‚ I definitely am now. I read Raymond Wood’s article addressing four reasons why John Hughes wasn’t so great and with careful thought‚ I’d like to disagree on every point Wood makes in his article. Raymond Wood starts his first point‚ by stating‚ “he
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don’t like to think about something unsettling like that‚ they prefer to look on the positive of it. They look at the safety and criminal catching ability of the cameras over the watching everyone. I’ve personally never thought about the invasion of privacy before I read this. Someone could be stalking and recording your every move and you would have no idea. Actually‚ that is exactly what happens with cameras‚ everything is recorded. It’s such a weird thing to think about. I think that the comparison
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people’s privacy‚ and is it right? Some argue it is the right and first thing to do when it comes to this. Officials should not be able to unreasonably search people’s phones for it is breaking the Fourth Amendment. This violates any person’s right to privacy when officials take unreasonable searches on ones phone. For example‚ if one person has evidence on social media about their personal actions‚ officials should not be allowed to use it against them for it is invading their privacy. “Schools
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