CyberSecurity

Tag: invasion of privacy laws

  • Is Privacy Dead?

    Yes.
    Privacy is dead and getting deader. So who killed it? We did. We killed it with our nature. We like our tools & technology. We can’t go without our GPS, SIM card loaded cell phones. We don’t really think about how cell Phones can be easily tracked and tell so many intimated details about where you are and who you’re talking to.

    We love convenience so how can we go without our Google, Yahoo, MSN searches and our access to the Internet. Never mind the fact that all of these entities track or even record (and send to the government) every thing we do online.

    Our nature places privacy last on the list, and convenience and comfort in the top five. I’m not looking down my nose at you. I’m guilty of all of the above privacy sins. I’m not judging your search engine usage or saying you should switch to anonymizers and clusty.com or go phone using an untraceable credit card.. I’ve got my tin foil hat in storage next to my year supply of MRE’s and shot guns.

    I’m just pointing out the facts. We give our privacy away, to companies, the government and other organizations.

    What is a bit bothersome to me are laws that allow the abuse of what we are willing to give in trust. The protection of the data we entrust to companies, federal, state and local government should not be allowed to be misused neither by

    Violations of the 4th Amendment (use of your online history without probable cause) nor by criminal hackers and/or companies selling your information to the highest bidder.

    Fair laws that are in favor of the buyer adherence to the 4th Amendment. I don’t think this is a reasonable request. I think the CIO’s who implement opt-out letters sent to clients expect some amount of respect for the information they put out.

    Would be pissed if his financial information was stolen.

  • Invasion of Privacy Laws

    Privacy laws are supposed to protect the rights of individual citizens. The advent of the information age has made privacy a bit of a challenge. Invasion of privacy is now much more common place as personal information on individuals is readily available and many organizations that collect certain bits of information on customers, employees, servants and officers don’t do enough to protect privacy.

    Invasion of privacy laws are imperative because the loss of privacy can mean not only a small inconvenience but major loss of assets and/or opportunity. Loss of privacy can mean (among other things) identity theft, financial fraud or and inability to get a job.

    Many first world and emerging technological countries must deal with this challenge. There are many invastion of privacy laws designed to protect common citizens:

    United States, Privacy Act of 1974, designed to hold those that handle private information accountable for its protection.

    * Health Information Privacy Accountability Act — Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    * Financial Services Modernization Act (GLB), 15 U.S. Code §§ 6801-6810
    * Final Rule on Privacy of Consumer Financial Information, 16 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 313
    * Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15 U.S. Code §§ 1681-1681u

    Australia, Privacy Act of 1988, sets out principles in relation to the collection, use, disclosure, security and access to personal information.

    Canada Privacy Law

    Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act governs the collection, use and disclosure of personal information in connection with commercial activities and personal information about employees of federal works, undertakings and businesses. Wiki