Privacy policy

Target on Friday confirmed that strongly encrypted PIN data was removed from its system during the security breach that took place between Black Friday and Dec. 15. The breach could impact 40 million shoppers who used credit cards or debit cards at Target's U.S. stores during that period; however, online shoppers have not been affected. The incident has been gathering steam in the media. Along with consumers' growing voices of frustration and anger, attorneys general in several states have…

As the victim of a crime, Sindiswe has the following rights as stated by Bellion (2010). The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for dignity and privacy, the victim has the right to be helped promptly and in a provisional manner. Measures have been set in place to prevent secondary victimisation. The right to offer information during the statement giving process, the court process as well as at the parole hearing. The right to receive information, gives you the right to be…

Cruman said no to logging into his private facebook page but after hours of investigating, principle Lyon made him log on causing a violation of privacy. In the United States V. Warshak case, the federal government wanted to search emails from an Internet Service Provider (ISP) but there was no legitimate warrant and if they had searched them, it would have went against the ISP’s fourth amendment…

to have in an essay or article because it illustrates how the author feels toward the subject. Tone can either capture the interest of the audience, or kill it. In the statement, “Yet inside that small device now swirls a critical debate over our privacy” (Albom 1), Albom uses certain words to express his tone. For example, using the word “critical” sets across that the author feels this situation is extremely important. Also, using the word “our” lets the reader know that the author feels for…

In a dystopian society, truth about government actions is generally kept from the citizens. Information that is free to the public in a utopia is not free to those living under a dystopian government. Keeping secrets from the general public for their “benefit” isn’t the correct way to conduct the public’s business. If today’s government keeps enough secrets from the citizens, it can eventually lead to a dystopian society. There have been many cases where the US government has abused its power…

“There can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny – they should be setting the example of transparency” (Snowden, qtd in Pope). Edward Snowden made this statement following his leak of thousands of classified documents to the press. The contents of these documents shed light on the National Security Agency’s massive surveillance system. However, this system was not only being used against the United States’s enemies – U.S. citizens themselves were…

that there is no message or notification that tells you that someone is watching. Ethics The Patriot Act is for unethical. Of course, at its core it serves a noble purpose, but if the means to the end of security is the complete obliteration of privacy whenever we use the technology in front of us, any notion of this being a noble goal is discarded. It is the ultimate issue of “security vs freedom” and freedom must prevail. Future Use As our technology gets better, so will the technology to…

In July 2014 Bill Robinson a writer for the Huffington Post, posts an interview titled, TechView: Linus Torvalds, Inventor of Linux. This interview was three months after Linus Torvald received the 2014 IEEE Computer Society’s Computer Pioneer Award for an outstanding individual who, at least 15years earlier had made contributions to the creation and the continued vitality of the computer industry. In this interview Linus Torvals discusses things such as where he sees technology going in the…

Introduction The reason for the article is to stress the importance of information security to any organization. The problem presently is that many organizations either do not have enough security or they have a lack of interest in the security measures as it pertains to their individual organization. The solution to this is that organizations must ensure they have a proper balance and remain vigilant at all times. This means remaining flexible as well as adaptable to the situation of the…

Household eligibility can be determined by matching the address on the potential member’s photo ID to that of the referring member. If the addresses do not match, STOP! The NCUA is very clear that they must live in the same residence. Identity Verification Obtain information BEFORE opening an account. Verify the potential member’s government issued I.D. is valid and not expired! Government-issued identifications can include a driver’s license, identification card, passport, or military ID.…