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Privacy CSC385

Privacy CSC385. Kutztown University Fall 2009 Oskars J. Rieksts. Notes on Privacy. Based on Lawrence Snyder Fluency in Information Technology Augmented with my notes See also: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/385/topics/privacy/notes.html. Outline. Privacy basics

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Privacy CSC385

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  1. PrivacyCSC385 Kutztown University Fall 2009 Oskars J. Rieksts

  2. Notes on Privacy • Based on Lawrence Snyder • Fluency in Information Technology • Augmented with my notes • See also: http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/385/topics/privacy/notes.html Kutztown University

  3. Outline • Privacy basics • Threats to privacy • Personal information control • FIP principles • Privacy practices • Cookies • Cryptography • Data mining Kutztown University

  4. Privacy Basics • Definition – “The right of people to choose freely under what circumstances and to what extent they will reveal themselves to others.” – p. 481 • Rieksts: Privacy is the cornerstone of selfhood • Modern devices & privacy • Chief Justice, Louis Brandeis Kutztown University

  5. Basis of Privacy Conflict • Modern life requires • Revelation of information • Financial transactions • Applications • Medical services • Etc. Kutztown University

  6. Basic Privacy Issue • Ownership of information • Related IT ownership issue • Your machine • Contents of your machine • Files • Software Kutztown University

  7. Threats to Privacy • Criminal element • Identity theft • Cyber-stalking • Organized crime • Business & industry • Marketing • Employment Kutztown University

  8. Threats to Privacy • Enemies of public safety • Governments • Totalitarian regimes • Overzealous public servants • Social engineers Kutztown University

  9. Spectrum of Personal Information Control • The lens • Transaction produces information • Basic categories • No uses • Opt-In or Approval • Opt-Out or Objection • Internal use only • No limits Kutztown University

  10. Storage & Usebeyond transactional necessity • No uses • Delete information • Upon completion of transaction • Opt-In • Permission must be requested • Explicit approval required Kutztown University

  11. Storage & Usebeyond transactional necessity • Opt-Out • S&U is OK • Unless specifically objected to • Internal use only • S&U OK • Only for business itself • No limits Kutztown University

  12. FIP Principles • FIP = fair information practices • Standard 8 point list • Developed in 1980 by OECD • OECD = Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development Kutztown University

  13. Eight FIP Principles • Limited Collection • Quality • Purpose • Use Limitation • Security • Openness • Participation • Accountability Kutztown University

  14. Limited Collection Principle • Limits to data collected • Collection by • Fair means • Lawful means • Knowledge & consent required • If possible • When appropriate Kutztown University

  15. Quality Principle • Relevance • Data must be relevant • to collection purpose • Data must be • Accurate • Complete • Up to date Kutztown University

  16. Purpose Principle • Purpose of collection stated • Use limitation • Use limited to . . • stated purpose Kutztown University

  17. Use Limitation Principle • Data not to be disclosed • No use for other purposes • Unless . . • Consent given by individual • Authority granted by law Kutztown University

  18. Security Principle • Data controller must . . • Exercise reasonable security measures Kutztown University

  19. Openness Principle • Data collection policies & practices . . • Open to the public • Public knowledge of . . • Existence of data • Kind of data • Purpose/use of data • Identity & contact information of • Data controller Kutztown University

  20. Participation Principle • Individual able to determine . . • Whether data controller has information • What the information is • Denial of access can be challenged • Information can be challenged Kutztown University

  21. Accountability Principle • Data controller accountable . . • for FIP Principles compliance Kutztown University

  22. Privacy Practices – EU • European Union • Accepts OECD FIP principles • Has European Data Protection Directive • EU citizen protection standard • Extends beyond EU borders Kutztown University

  23. Privacy Practices – U.S.A. • Sectoral approach • Freedom of Information Act – 1966 • Privacy Act of 1974 (wrt government) • Electronics Communication Privacy Act – 1986 • Video Privacy Protection Act – 1988 • Telephone Consumer Protection Act – 1991 • Drivers Privacy Protection Act – 1994 Kutztown University

  24. Freedom of Information Act – Links • One • Two • Three • Four Kutztown University

  25. Privacy Act of 1974 – Links • One • Two • Three Kutztown University

  26. Electronic Communications Privacy Act • One • Two • Three • Efforts to update Kutztown University

  27. Video Privacy Protection Act • One • Two • Three Kutztown University

  28. Telephone Consumer Protection Act • One • Two • Three Kutztown University

  29. Driver Privacy Protection Act • One • Two • Three • Four Kutztown University

  30. Privacy Advocacy • EPIC • Electronic Privacy Information Center • About • Home Page • Privacy Rights Clearinghouse • Electronic Frontier Foundation • About • Wikipedia Kutztown University

  31. Cookies • 7-field record • Uniquely identifies . . • customer session on website Kutztown University

  32. Cookies – 3rd Party Problem • Advertiser on contacted website • Client/server relationship with customer • Allows 3rd party cookies • Placed • Accessed • from various sites • Discussion Kutztown University

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