Privacy enhancing technologies

Hey Jason, I enjoyed reading your post in this week’s forum. In regards to your observation of the events after September 11th, 2001 (9/11) and the changes that accrued in society because of it has definitely impacted the social policy. Besides all the noticeable changes that you mentioned in your post like: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the establishment of the USA Patriot Act impacted social policy also. The Uniting and…

that makes up our life in this world that we do. We should be able to enjoy the internet without worrying about if our vital information being in the wrong place or at someone else’s disposal. Many laws today are considered unjust, but our privacy and cyber-privacy are big topics on how easily accessible it is for hackers and people in general…

The film “Stormbreaker” wouldn’t be such a great action and adventure film without the interesting characters, the quest and a sense of danger. Stormbreaker wouldn’t be such a good action and adventure film without interesting characters. In “Stormbreaker” the plot and the characters take a big chunk out of the movie as most of the dialogue is done by characters, so, you NEED interesting character for an action and adventure movie like Stormbreaker. Evidence for this is in when the movie…

Its a well known fact that technology is becoming more embodied in our lives. The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a study stating the number of adults that own cellphones, laptops or tablets is rising. This increase in ownership of technology has revolutionized access to information through the internet. One notable case is O’Grady v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County (2006). Apple filed a case against an unnamed individual who allegedly leaked information on…

schools, but at what cost? The trust and respect between the school and the student? Schools do not have the right to monitor their students’ social media because it is an invasion of privacy and not in the school’s domain. The Fourth Amendment in the Bill of Rights provides American citizens with the right to privacy. It states we have the right to be secure in our persons, houses, papers, effects, and against unreasonable searches or seizures. When a school district hires “a private firm to…

The right to privacy is a fundamental part of the Constitution because it protects personal information of the people. Americans highly value privacy, because everyone deserves to have their political, financial, and religious affairs private if they choose to. Some things people want to keep to themselves, which is why the right to privacy is so important. The Constitution never explicitly stated the right to privacy. The language stated in amendments four and five make it implied that the…

password; a hacker now has all the information they need to steal that person’s identity stored all on that individual’s computer. That is why there are privacy laws that set out to guard this information. The bulk of the rules regulating the protection of personal privacy by federal agencies come from two laws, the Privacy Act of 1974 and the privacy provisions of…

In this article, Kashmir Hill attempts to educate the public on Target’s information-gathering methods and algorithms. The article begins by informing the reader that companies and retailers research their customers to induce purchases via coupons and “exclusive” offers, and thus increased revenue. Next, Hill defers to the New York Times’ Charles Duhigg editorial to explain how Target pinpoints its advertising. These advertisements are accomplished by a “Guest ID number” linked to a customer’s…

government. While we are a county, are embarking on a new journey with a President like none other we must band together. We don’t have to respect the man but we must respect the position, or in Mr. Snowden’s case, you don’t have to respect the technology but you must respect the policy. I am going to study Law Enforcement in college. I know there will be things I do not agree with in college and in my job. I hope and pray I will be given the correct opportunity to discuss my opinions and…

based society. Citizens are constantly surveyed by the government through the use of surveillance technologies, which causes the citizens to be fearful and paranoid. However, through the rise of technology in modern times, society is moving toward the paranoid society of 1984, due to the increase of surveillance devices such as cellphones, GPS, and video cameras. The use of surveillance technologies in modern times correlates and is similar to the use of surveillance in 1984, leading to the…