Identity theft

Dear Professor Ross, You asked whether Conner Walsh could be charged with cyberstalking in connection to the text messages and Facebook posts sent from his personal accounts. The answer is probably not. In order to be found liable for cyberstalking the defendant must show repeated electronic communication that is, “directed at a specific person,” that, “serve[s] no legitimate purpose.” Leach v. Kersey, 162 So.3d 1104, 1106 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015). Because these facts are not present Walsh’s…

of Selected Government Surveillance Programs Here are answers to some widely-asked questions about the FBI’s and National Security Agency’s surveillance programs revealed last week. Q: What is the National Security Agency doing? A: Two major surveillance programs have been revealed: 1. Since 2006, the National Security Agency (NSA) has been secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans from some of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States, via a series of…

As casino players, one of the things that we hate the most are casino sites that secretly scam its players. Although it’s not really that obvious, the majority of players today are smart enough to distinguish scamming gold diggers from legitimate casino sites. However, having a street smart perspective doesn’t change the fact that we easily fall for rumors and naysays. We easily believe negative testimonials. We pledge on rumors that didn’t have any basis. One of these stories that we’re going…

The stakeholders involved in this particular event would be Snapchat primarily. But it blames illegal third party apps (called snapsaved )for the photo hack. The main culprits here would be web and mobile applications that allow Snapchat users to save photos. The hack affected snapchat users mostly based in Europe, male users and female users alike, teens between the age group of 13-19 and their parents. The stakeholders affected here are common people unlike the celebrities every time. Caudill…

This Generation of society has no boundary on privacy, with social media and connecting through technology more, It is much easier for private/personal information to get out and into the wrong hands. According to Boonsri Dickinson, a researcher for ZDNet states that “The popular social media feed Facebook, got three clever criminals in New Hampshire a lot of loot.They checked on Facebook to when people weren't home, and being the holiday season leaving their incoming gifts vulnerable. Just…

In today society, I would absolutely say yes to mandatory background checks. We are living in a violent world now and its best to keep people safe in their workplace and at home. As I read my weekly assignment week 2 homework has really opened my eyes to the bigger picture of background checks for companies. In majority of some cases, the background check plays a major part of violents in the workplace. This will give the employer some history of the employee background. But on the other…

about a year. It is unclear if the company’s online services have been breached but the chain’s president would like customers to be careful when shopping online and in-store. The stores are currently offering customers free credit monitoring and identity protection due to this…

Invasion of privacy refers primarily to an intrusion into another person’s private life without just cause. As stated above, there are valid reasons why these hidden cameras are useful. I believe that the negative consequences far outweigh the positive ones. First, keeping privacy in this age of video surveillance is a serious concern. In the old days of the television show, Candid Camera, or the most recent version, Punked, unsuspecting people were placed in awkward or embarrassing…

In today's modern society, many people are worried about their privacy being violated yet they are ok with putting their banking information on their phones so that they have the convenience of payment with just a fingerprint. Some people also allow online retailers to make suggestions for them based off of the items that they often look at it, and if they are a frequent buyer they just might save their method of payment to that online account . Are we really concerned about our privacy or are…

Technology, it plays a very important part in our everyday lives. It's in our homes, in our neighborhood, and in our city. Almost everywhere you go, you will find technology and that is the problem. Almost every piece of technology has a camera. Cameras are everywhere and that's a bad thing, privacy is no longer a reality, there will always be someone watching you. Privacy, we want it, we need it, and it helps show our true selves. No one truly is how they act in public, people talk and act…