Identity theft

performed by Black hats. “Hackers stole 500,000 patient records, including: the Child's name, Parent’s name, Social Security Number, phone numbers, and addresses” ( Hacker: Patient data of 500,000 children stolen from pediatricians). 500,000 kids identity were stolen and they would never know because, the hospital tried to keep this information under wraps. Black hats sometime hack for the good of themself. "An individual or group going by the name "thedarkoverlord" has posted much of the…

Patients’ Confidentiality Juliet Mpanja Milwaukee Area Technical College Confidentiality is a major requirement in health care. The requirement is for the providers to keep patients personal health information private without releasing it to anybody without their consent from either the patient or the patient’s legal representative. “Beginning in 1893, nurses taking the Nightingale pledge promised to do all in my power to maintain and elevate the standard of my profession, and hold in…

Introduction According to http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/definition/data-breach , “A data breach is an incident in which sensitive, protected or confidential data has potentially been viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so. Data breaches may involve personal health information (PHI), personally identifiable information (PII), trade secrets or intellectual property.” Many people experienced a data breach if they shopped in Target stores between November 27 and…

The issues of whether our privacy is protected online has been debatable as the internet keeps growing. Writer Nicholas Carr, moved by technology and its effect on society, argues in his essay “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Privacy” from his newest book Utopia is Creepy and Other Provocations, on the issues of privacy, specifically online privacy. Carr writes that as we go about our everyday lives, browsing online, hiding behind our computers, feeling completely anonymous, we are, however,…

to only a push of a button. For those who have fallen victim of infringement their social media accounts have been destroyed and their lives ruined. One of the respondents said that their pictures were used to catfish, meaning a person used their identity on social media and pretended to be them in order to gain something. A trend that has now been growing rampant over the years, due to numerous posting of picture by individuals and the capability of photo…

Desiree Sanchez Mrs. Everett English 1301 Nov. 7, 2017 Stop the Cyberbullying Cycle Imagine logging into your own Twitter or Instagram account only to discover that someone has made another fake account that says it belongs to you. This account is full of inappropriate pictures with your face photo shopped in, and it says all sorts of lies about you. This is not a hypothetical situation; it is cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is the use of technology to bully or harass another person, typically by…

With the access of this information people would be likely to figure out the identity of this person This would be one of the most affected group of people. Also people there is a social stigma around some illnesses, which could make some uncomfortable to reveal. Receiving a e-mail or any mean of advertising about that stigmatized…

Uber is Safe Uber has drivers in over 400 cities worldwide. “Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp had trouble hailing a cab. So they came up with a simple idea—tap a button, get a ride. What started as an app to request premium black cars … is now changing the logistical fabric of cities around the world.” Uber is a safe alternative to taxis because Uber provides information on the driver and the car. Also all Uber drivers are background checked, and rides in the Uber are tracked with GPS. Uber is…

It is a commonly held misconception that because we have free speech in the United States an individual has the right to say whatever they wish to whomever they wish. This thought process has led to a lot of hate throughout the history of our country. Racism, sexism, ageism, etc. have been justified by the belief that free speech means we as citizens can say whatever we want to whomever we want. This method of thinking has become even more of an issue due to the creation in the past decade of…

After reviewing the case study as well as outside research I think that Target epically the Chief Executive Officer Gregg Steinhafel for the most part acted responsibility in the wake of their December 18, 2013 data breach that effected over 40 million customers financial information, as well as, the dissemination of personally identifiable information of upwards of 70 million customers. The first thing that I want to discuss is simply a data breach. When this article was written in 2006…