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Against Free Accessibility of Personal Information. By Maria Lopez CIS1055.6. Overview. Types of accessibility Video Facts Argument Government Statistics. Types of Accessibility. Social networking Sites Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Telecommunications Companies Comcast Verizon
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Against Free Accessibility of Personal Information By Maria Lopez CIS1055.6
Overview • Types of accessibility • Video • Facts • Argument • Government • Statistics
Types of Accessibility • Social networking Sites • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Telecommunications Companies • Comcast • Verizon • Phishing Scams • Website Pop ups • Email
Facts • Information accessibility • Information is recorded and transferred through the internet • Privacy • No single law in the US that provide a comprehensive treatment of data protection (Stratford & Stratford, 2011)
Argument • Ease of access • No privacy • damage • Safety • Stalkers • Access to children • Loss of ownership • Personal information belongs to the site entered Everyone is entitled to an opinion
Argument continued • Where is the line? • No boundary identified • Intangible place • Who can you trust? • This the perception of the individual • No one
Argument continued • Everyone must educate themselves (Cyberethics)
Government • Cyberethics - refers to a code of safe and responsible behavior for the Internet community. • Privacy act of 1974 – is itemized to protect the rights of individuals DOJ, 2011
Statistics • This chart outlines identity theft statistics by region. • These statistics have a direct relationship to identity theft attempts. ITAC, 2011
Works Cited • DOJ. Cyberethics. (2011): Retrieved from http://www.cybercrime.gov/cyberethics.htm • FTC. Consumer alert. How not to get hooked by Phishing Scam. (2011) Retrieved from http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt127.shtm • Stratford, Jean, Stratford, Juri. Data protection and privacy in the US and Europe (2011). N.pag.Web 20 Nov. 2011. • ITAC. Research and Statistics. (2011) Retrieved from http://www.identitytheftassistance.org/pageview.php?cateid=47