Chapter 4: Privacy in Cyberspace
Definitions of
Privacy:
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Warren and
Brandeis. -(Harvard guys) The right to some
measure of solitude in one's life.
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Gavison. The
limitation of other's access to an
individual with three key elements: secrecy,
anonymity, and solitude.
Information Privacy: collection, use, and
dissemination of information about
individuals.
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Control Theory.
- One has privacy iff one has control over
one's information.
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Restricted
Access Theory. - Like Gavison's approach.
Loss of Privacy
Leads to:
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Extrinsic loss
of freedom. - having your behavior
controlled by others by misuse of
information
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Intrinsic loss
of freedom. - behavior different when
knowingly being monitored.
Without privacy we are more subject to the
manipulation and control of others.
Privacy vs Free speech
Private or personal?
Private or personal?
Privacy-Invasive
Technologies:
Privacy Legislation
in the United States:
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Right to
Financial Privacy.
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Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act.
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Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act.
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Compared to
Europe.
Privacy
Architectures:
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Intel's plan to
put identification numbers in chips, and
reactions.
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World Wide Web
Consortium's Platform for Privacy
Preferences Project.
Important Cases:
online privacy
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