1/Explain the principle of privacy. What impact has IT made on privacy? Describe

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1/Explain the principle of privacy. What impact has IT made on privacy? Describe the privacy paradox. Do you agree that a person’s privacy is based to a large extent on what choices that person has made? Explain why or why not.

2/Discuss the competing interests and trade offs at work when the issue is privacy. In your opinion, why are ethics important when there are numerous civil rights and privacy laws?

3/What do you think of Target's predictive analytics? How have you been affected by organizations that create a profile of you as a customer? Do you agree or would you suggest changes in how organizations are doing this?

4/How many more things do you check today compared to a year ago? How long can you go without checking your devices without experiencing anxiety? When do you put down your mobiles and concentrate on one thing at a time? Do your answers indicate that you are experiencing digital or connectivity overload?   

5/Discuss two technologies that are converging and, as a result, are blurring the digital and physical worlds.

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Privacy Principles

Principle 1 – Accountability

An organization is responsible for personal information under its control and shall designate an individual or individuals who are accountable for the organization’s compliance with the following principles.

Principle 2 – Identifying Purposes

The purposes for which personal information is collected shall be identified by the organization at or before the time the information is collected.

Principle 3 – Consent

The knowledge and consent of the individual are required for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information, except where inappropriate.

Principle 4 – Limiting Collection

The collection of personal information shall be limited to that which is necessary for the purposes identified by the organization. Information shall be collected by fair and lawful means.

Principle 5 – Limiting Use, Disclosure, and Retention

Personal information shall not be used or disclosed for purposes other than those for which it was collected, except with the consent of the individual or as required by law. Personal information shall be retained only as long as necessary for the fulfillment of those purposes.

Principle 6 – Accuracy

Personal information shall be as accurate, complete, and up-to-date as is necessary for the purposes for which it is to be used.

Principle 7 – Safeguards

Personal information shall be protected by security safeguards appropriate to the sensitivity of the information.

Principle 8 – Openness

An organization shall make readily available to individuals specific information about its policies and practices relating to the management of personal information.

Principle 9 – Individual Access

Upon request, an individual shall be informed of the existence, use, and disclosure of his or her personal information and shall be given access to that information. An individual shall be able to challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.

Principle 10 – Challenging Compliance

An individual shall be able to address a challenge concerning compliance with the above principles to the designated individual or individuals accountable for the organization’s compliance.

These principles are usually referred to as “fair information principles”.

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