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Computer Privacy

Computer Privacy. Is Privacy a big deal? . 3 arguments that it’s not: If you don’t do anything wrong then privacy isn’t a big deal Privacy is overrated Info gathered by enterprises is good for both parties What do you think? Do you agree? . What is Privacy?. According to Baase

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Computer Privacy

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  1. Computer Privacy

  2. Is Privacy a big deal? • 3 arguments that it’s not: • If you don’t do anything wrong then privacy isn’t a big deal • Privacy is overrated • Info gathered by enterprises is good for both parties What do you think? Do you agree?

  3. What is Privacy? • According to Baase • Freedom from intrusion • Freedom from surveillance • Control of information about oneself • Based on personal preference, law, other?

  4. Before the Digital Age • Privacy issues are not new with technology • Personal journal • “Pinky promise” secrets • Surveillance cameras • Required collection of physical information • 125 miles of spy collected information in East Germany

  5. Privacy is Dynamic • Different expectations of what information is public • Privacy depends on context • Big city anonymity vs. Small town community • Who is the recipient of the information?

  6. Is Privacy Negative? • Covers deception, hypocrisy, and wrongdoing • Open communication fosters understanding

  7. Law Enforced Privacy • Government tells us what we can keep private • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsoZUfsUuAk • Ethical relativism?

  8. Privacy and the Technology How does technology affect our privacy? “By giving people the power to share, we’re making the world more transparent. The question isn’t, ‘What do we want to know about people?’, it’s, ‘What do people want to tell about themselves?’. Data privacy is outdated!” - Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Facebook “If you have something that you don’t want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn’t be doing it in the first place.” - Eric Schmidt, former CEO Google These two men decide(d) the future of our privacy on the Internet…

  9. In the UK • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYQp3EAPx04 • 1 camera for every 32 citizens • You’re caught on TV 300 times each day • London: 4.2 million cameras • The most watched society in the world Would you accept that in USA?

  10. Good Consequences • Criminality: • UK: 1.16 / 100000 inhabitants • USA: 4.80 / 1000000 inhabitants • Being watched in the name of the productivity, and the safety • ex: employees/customers, employees/employers • Keep records • Prevention

  11. Bad Consequences • Cost: £315,000,000 between 2007 and 2010 • Efficiency? • Humans behind the system • Only 3% of crimes were solved by CCTV • It leads to no fear • Needs more regulation to be efficient • What about privacy?

  12. Technology, Privacy, and Relationships • James Rachels • Why Privacy is important for our relationships? • Dentist example • Intimacy depends on the amount of information you share with one another • Imagine a world without privacy…

  13. Technology is everywhere, your privacy too • The development of the technology leads to a lack of privacy • Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, Google… • But also: Mobile Phone companies, NSA, the governments… • http://www.wordstream.com/articles/google-privacy-internet-privacy

  14. Employers • What is out there? Religion, ethic background, politic affiliation? • Discrimination • How can you know that you’ve never discriminated? • What if your future employer add you on Facebook?

  15. Stoner Stanley / The high guy • His picture is used everyday to create “meme” gags • Do you think he wanted that? • What can he do about it? • What would you do? • Maybe one of your pictures from the last weekend is going to be used • in that way…

  16. What can we do about our privacy? Facebook • What are your privacy settings? • About your photos? Your background? • Your location? Your status? • How much information can a stranger • get about you? • Facebook can only be so private

  17. Privacy Statement Confusion • 53% of consumers consider that a privacy statement means that data will never be sell or give • 43% only have read a privacy statement • 45%only use different email addresses • 33%changed passwords regularly • 41% provide fake info What is the main problem here?

  18. Need some clothes? • http://www.reputation.com/ “You are walking around naked on the Internet and you need some clothes, I am going to sell you some” - Michael Fertik, CEO Reputation.com • $99 /year Is your privacy on the Internet worth it?

  19. Solutions • How should we adapt our behavior towards the privacy risks? • Should we use more time one complaining about this policy vacuum? Or should we look for valuable solutions? • Is there another solution? • How do you imagine your privacy in • 5 years? 10 years? 50 years? • Should we be alarmed?

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