Social Security

created a war on deciding whether or not citizens can have both absolute security or privacy. Security is far more invasive in order to investigate the personal lives of individuals. Some believe security at the expense of privacy is against the constitution. Others say security must come first in order to ensure the safety of the country. Must we have to give up one in order to have the other in absolute form? Since both security and privacy cannot coexist in their absolute forms, individuals…

Political-Economic Stances on Social Security: Liberalism and Social Democracy By merely glancing at political systems across the world, it is clear that politics and the economy are inextricably tied. Both are institutions that maintain a balance between freedom and equality, and both are associated with a variety of ideologies regarding what the best balance is (O’Neil 2013, 101 & 112). We often see how politics and economics influence each other, with economic regulation in policy, and a…

Security in Social Networking Social media is a phenomenon that has taken the world by storm. In a study conducted by Edison Research, in 2008 24% of Americans had some sort of social media presence. Today, in 2016, it is estimated that 78% of Americans have social media accounts, a 54% increase in just 8 years! With the large increase in social media connectivity and presence today, security has become a huge issue. So many people connected and much of their information is just out there.…

vulnerability of information security and social media. This topic is going to be used to show the reader the different kinds of vulnerability that is placed on information security when using social media. Many people do not realize how much someone can find out about yourself solely from social media. Social media has captured the world’s interest, but also the interest of hackers. • Possible threats to personal security when using social media. Many people are daily users of social media in…

receiving social security numbers for PRE exemptions and the Treasurer receiving bank account information from collecting taxes. Janis circumvented this firewall by making unauthorized copies of PRE forms containing taxpayer’s social security numbers. This gave Janis both taxpayer bank account and social security numbers. The combination of bank account and social security numbers gives Janis Tipton unlimited and unauthorized access to taxpayers bank accounts: Bank Account Number + Social…

disability. The question, “Are the people who receive Social Security Disability benefits prevented from receiving any income other than what their Social Security Disability income provides?”, is commonly asked. People who receive Social Security Disability are indeed allowed to receive income while receiving disability payments. Even though there are many ways physically disabled people can earn money and still receive their Social Security Disability income, there are limits that they must…

The Effects of Social Networking and Job Security In a world that is surrounded by a click or a mouse, or a tap of a finger, we are able to obtain minimal to an unlimited amount of information about a person with great ease. So when does the line become drawn on personal and private? How can we being to define what is truly our personal right and private information? When can we officially mark a separation of the various compartments in our lives; work, school, home? This is where employers and…

one another. As more and more people log into the cyber world, it has undoubtedly changed the way of thinking and feeling about each other and the world around us. Communication has always been an important part of American culture and crucial to social lives, changing with the times and technological advancements. Society went from smoke signals that sent a few simple messages to writing letters to communicate with people of long distance. The invention devices such as radios, telephones, and…

Social Security is one of the biggest domestic federals programs that is funded by the largest tax paid by most workers, the largest source of income for most retirees, and is relied by the most vulnerable people of society. The program is designed to provide benefits towards the elderly, disabled, and to families with eligible workers, who have died. Unfortunately, the program is financially unstable for the upcoming decades to come. Specifically, according to a news article by, National…

need. This idea of providing security and safety to people in poverty later created the American welfare state, wherein the national government created programs designed to promote economic security for all Americans- programs not specifically for poor people. These programs were made to help people with an illness, disability, temporary unemployment, and mainly the elderly who are struggling financially. The largest programs made for the elderly include Social Security and Medicare; however,…