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INTERNET PRIVACY
OVERVIEW OF PRIVACY ISSUES
Information privacy involves the protection of an
individual’s personally identifiable information.
Such information can include health records,
criminal records, financial records, and location.
 In the US, information privacy is not very regulated,
and most states do not recognize an individual’s
right to privacy. This is the source of much
controversy, as many other countries have
legislation regarding personal information privacy.
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OVERVIEW CONT’D
Most online services have their own privacy
policies regarding users’ data.
 Different types of software can be used to
protect your information, but they won’t protect
you if you freely give your information away.
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OVERVIEW CONT’D
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Some sites or downloads will allow outside
users to see your information or your browsing
data; they install different files like tracking
cookies or keyloggers to access your
information. To avoid experiencing problems
from this, you should be careful of what sites
you go to and what information you give away,
and also install internet security software.
IMPORTANCE OF PRIVACY
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Personally identifiable information
 Social
Security Numbers
 Credit Card Numbers
 Addresses
 Phone Numbers
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Identity Fraud
EVIDENCE IN COURT CASES
Search engines subpoenaed by government
 Internet searches used as evidence
 Personally owned disks and hardware
 Consent of owner of web server/computer
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OPINION
We are all entitled to privacy
 Fourth Amendment applied to internet privacy
 Internet privacy today…
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 Catching
the bad guys
 Protecting the townsfolk (for the most part)