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A Gift of Fire Third edition Sara Baase

Explore the intersection of privacy and computer technology in this chapter. Learn about the risks posed by new technology and the importance of safeguarding personal information. Dive into key privacy aspects and terminology, and understand principles for data collection and use.

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A Gift of Fire Third edition Sara Baase

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  1. A Gift of FireThird editionSara Baase Chapter 2: Privacy Slides prepared by Cyndi Chie and Sarah Frye

  2. What We Will Cover • Privacy and Computer Technology • “Big Brother is Watching You” • Privacy Topics • Protecting Privacy • Communications

  3. Privacy and Computer Technology Key Aspects of Privacy: • Freedom from intrusion (being left alone) • Control of information about oneself • Freedom from surveillance (being tracked, followed, watched)

  4. Privacy and Computer Technology (cont.) New Technology, New Risks: • Government and private databases • Sophisticated tools for surveillance and data analysis • Vulnerability of data

  5. Privacy and Computer Technology (cont.) Terminology: • Invisible information gathering - collection of personal information about someone without the person’s knowledge • Secondary use - use of personal information for a purpose other than the one it was provided for

  6. Privacy and Computer Technology (cont.) Terminology (cont.): • Data mining - searching and analyzing masses of data to find patterns and develop new information or knowledge • Computer matching - combining and comparing information from different databases (using social security number, for example, to match records)

  7. Privacy and Computer Technology (cont.) Terminology (cont.): • Computer profiling - analyzing data in computer files to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in certain behavior

  8. Privacy and Computer Technology (cont.) Principles for Data Collection and Use: • Informed consent • Opt-in and opt-out policies • Fair Information Principles (or Practices) • Data retention

  9. Privacy and Computer Technology In-class Discussion Questions • Have you seen opt-in and opt-out choices? Where? How were they worded? • Were any of them deceptive? • What are some common elements of privacy policies you have read?

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