Privacy and Security on the Internet Tommy E. Wylie Jr. 2013 MAY SOS-110-OL010 Thomas Edison State College Privacy and Security on the Internet In this information age Internet security is a vital part of people’s lives. Some people do not understand or have the education to comprehend how important privacy and Internet security is. When I searched about privacy and security on bing.com‚ there were 470 million results. Rather than clicking on the first result that pops up‚ do some investigating
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protecting data privacy around the world‚ there are some checks and balances which regulate the dissemination of publicly available data. Living in the digital age we currently live in‚ anything we put on the internet is almost always accessible to anyone at any time. Anytime we access something via the internet‚ whether it be an email software‚ social media platform‚ or simply browsing the internet‚ our data is collected and stored with algorithms. However‚ under the United States Privacy Act of 1974
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doesn’t slow down. It is crucial to question how these modern devices are being used by the government regarding privacy interests of the public‚ especially since most of the public is living in the dark when it comes to how these devices work. These surveillance technologies are everywhere; in places most citizens don’t even realize. Does the public have any choice when it comes to their privacy or do they just trust their government to
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Personal Privacy or National Security William Shelton ENG122: English Composition Prof. Lisa Clark August 7‚ 2012 Defining National Security VS Personal Privacy is a matter of looking at the basic nature of each. From research collected there is a consensus that we need balance. Too much of one hurts the other and vise versa. There are a couple of articles that range from Civil Liberties to the birth of public right to know that support the overall claim. Talks about the effects of censorship
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Privacy and Security Breaches at Acxiom: Case Study Chapter 4 Privacy and Security Breaches at Acxiom: Case Study Chapter 4 Acxiom might be the most important organization that most of us have never heard of. They are the “world’s largest processor of consumer data‚ collecting and analyzing more than a billion records a day” (Bigdoli‚ 2012). Acxiom was founded in 1969‚ and its’ headquarters is located in Little Rock‚ Arkansas (About Acxiom‚ 2013). “Its customers include nine of the country
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just choose between national security and privacy‚ it isn’t that black and white; the key is finding the balance between them for the right time. Privacy vs. national security has been an ongoing national and international debate that has many different ways to approach it from. There are certain things people must know before debating this topic‚ one of which being The Patriot Act. This is an example of a national Act attempting to balance national security and privacy. There’s also an example of
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Running header: PRIVACY VS. NAT. 1 Privacy vs. National Security Steven E. Smith ENG122 English Composition II December 1‚ 2012 PRIVACY VS. NAT. 2 The scope and nature of the problem is that after September 11‚ 2001 the government has enhanced its surveillance procedure to a frightening level. With one policy‚ “The USA Patriot Act-2001‚” the US government has effectively turned
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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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Terrorism is “The use of violent acts to frighten the people in an area as a way of trying to achieve a political goal” (merriam-webster.com). Terrorist attacks obtain international attention by targeting specific locations which demonstrate their disagreement on distinct situations both social and political. This acts kill innocent civilians in the pursuit of political or ideological goals. (terrorism-research.com) The first terrorist attack ever reported took place in the 14th century by the
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Cyber Security and Privacy Techniques Tammy Sublett Harrison College Cybercrime Thomas Hart 12/05/12 In today society almost everyone has some form of computer or phone with internet capacity that are exposed to hackers and those that wish to interrupt the cyber world. It is imperative that we all become better educated to the risks and pitfalls that go along with accessing cyber space from any kind of device with access to the world-wide web. Be it by cell device‚ laptop‚ notebook‚ or home
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