Privacy Issues
Privacy issues in computer science refer to concerns related to the protection of personal information and data. This includes issues such as unauthorized access to sensitive data, data breaches, and the collection and use of personal information without consent. Addressing privacy issues is crucial for ensuring the security and confidentiality of individuals' data in digital environments.
5 Key excerpts on "Privacy Issues"
eBook - ePubICT Policy, Research, and Innovation
Perspectives and Prospects for EU-US Collaboration
- Svetlana Klessova, Sebastian Engell, Maarten Botterman, Jonathan Cave(Authors)
- 2020(Publication Date)
- Wiley-IEEE Press(Publisher)
...It must be respected and protected.” From that position, he further explains that: “In today's digital environment, adherence to the law is not enough; we have to consider the ethical dimension of data processing.” In line with this, projects have been funded by the European Commission specifically to examine issues of privacy protection and the idea of limiting the amount of information available to each entity. In general, the key privacy issue concerns the integration of information from different sources. While a single stream of data might not contain enough information to invade the privacy of the user, the correlation and concurrence of information can lead to privacy considerations that were unthinkable when only looking at the individual sources. While users are ultimately responsible for the data they allow to escape in the open, a modern individual that works and lives with current technologies cannot keep up with the types and amount of information being “leaked” by applications and websites. This means that this responsibility, while satisfying principles of natural justice, may not be useful and may even be counterproductive. It is, therefore, virtually impossible to design privacy policies or individual liabilities that are permissive enough to allow services to work while at the same time restrictive enough to protect the privacy and other interests of the user...
eBook - ePubCreating Value with Data Analytics in Marketing
Mastering Data Science
- Peter C. Verhoef, Edwin Kooge, Natasha Walk, Jaap E. Wieringa(Authors)
- 2021(Publication Date)
- Routledge(Publisher)
...Despite this, governments are rightfully worried about Privacy Issues and the use of data. There is a societal trade-off between data- and privacy requirements and the associated benefits from a lack of privacy. 6.3 What is privacy? Privacy is a concept that has a strong philosophical background. In essence, it implies the right to be left alone (Warren & Brandeis, 1890). This almost suggests that one should be able to live anonymously without being disturbed by anyone from any institution. This is of course rather unrealistic for the vast majority of consumers. Yet it clearly suggests that individuals should be able to make the trade-off between seclusion and interaction (Westin, 1967). This discussion is still rather philosophical. Bringing it into the context of data, Goodwin (1991) suggests that an individual should be conscious of which data and information are being shared and to what extent she or he controls this sharing. Two concepts are crucial here: consciousness and control. A concept that is frequently discussed is “privacy concern.” A privacy concern usually focuses on six aspects of data: Data collection: “Too much data and information is being collected” Data usage: “Data is being used for other purposes than serving the consumer” Data mistakes: “Mistakes in data can have negative consequences” Data infringement: “Unauthorized access and usage of data” Data control: “Insufficient control over own data” Data consciousness: “Not sufficiently informed on data policies.” Research on privacy has chiefly considered privacy concerns as the main topic of investigation and looked at drivers of privacy concerns and the consequences of privacy concerns. We will elaborate on this in the next section. 6.4 Customers’ privacy concern Customers may thus be concerned about the privacy consequences of big data. Concerns and fears are mainly related to the re-usage of data, reputation losses due to the use of data, and the wrong interpretation of data and information...
eBook - ePubWriting Successful Undergraduate Dissertations in Social Sciences
A Student's Handbook
- Francis Jegede, Charlotte Hargreaves, Karen Smith, Philip Hodgson, Malcolm Todd, Julia Waldman(Authors)
- 2020(Publication Date)
- Routledge(Publisher)
...Chapter 8 Ethics and legal issues regarding social research and personal data Introduction This chapter explores essential ethical principles and the practicalities of applying these principles in carrying out good social research to help you to conduct your research in an ethical manner. Ethical and legal issues relating to the collection, storage, and use of personal data that can be used for social research are examined. We begin the chapter by explaining why matters of ethics are so central to the research process and then show you how to ensure you meet ethical requirements when carrying out research, from a principled stance to meeting formal ethical guidelines required by your institution and other related organisations. While the formal requirements and expectations may differ dependent upon the country you live in, there are understandings and rules of good social research of which all those undertaking such research must be cognisant. You will be offered guidance from your own institution around the ethics submission process. Remember that the process can take some time to complete so make sure you submit your ethics application in good time as you cannot start any research until you have received approval. The chapter also specifically discusses the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) about processing personal data belonging to EU citizens. Issues of consent, anonymity, and non-disclosure of personal data in research are also explained with regards to what is legal and/or ethical...
eBook - ePubBig Data, Big Analytics
Emerging Business Intelligence and Analytic Trends for Today's Businesses
- Michael Minelli, Michele Chambers, Ambiga Dhiraj(Authors)
- 2012(Publication Date)
- Wiley(Publisher)
...The issues are actually more aligned to that of consciousness—being aware of the potential consequences and taking steps to mitigate them. . . in advance, when possible. The reality is, as much as modern business attempts to do so, we can’t really control all that much. But we can influence results. As noted previously, the best way to manage issues of sensitivity is to simply allow individuals to control what “works for them” and to provide adequate (and accessible) feedback loops that are “active”—where real dialog is exchanged, where feedback is a critical, influencing factor for operational change, and where there is transparency in changes made. Even in the United Kingdom, their Data Protection Acts may specify such things such as “What is mean by sensitive personal data?” but then add a caveat at the end that says, “The Data Protection Acts require additional conditions to be met for the processing of such data to be legitimate. Usually this will be the consent of the person about whom the data relates.” For those companies that continue to take a parental posture in relationships—“We know what’s best for you”—their failures will be heard and debated in the open courts of social exchange. Damage control will be difficult. Privacy May Be the Wrong Focus Where it relates to businesses, I think it is so easy to violate privacy that perhaps a better framing for the conversation is one of ethics. Data privacy is the thing you do to keep from getting sued, data ethics is the thing you do to make your relationship with your customers positive. —James Stogdill, O’Reilly Radar There are many examples of where the focus isn’t just about privacy; it’s about what James Stogdill refers to as ethics and a positive customer relationship. For example, there probably isn’t a customer in the world that would be okay with an iPhone app that secretly downloaded your entire address book without your consent...
eBook - ePub- Daniel J. Solove(Author)
- 2010(Publication Date)
- Harvard University Press(Publisher)
...Although a large body of law pertains to privacy, it thus far has suffered numerous failures and difficulties in resolving privacy problems. Judges, politicians, businesspeople, government officials, and scholars have often failed to adequately conceptualize the problems that privacy law is asked to redress. Privacy problems are often not well articulated, and as a result, we frequently lack a compelling account of what is at stake when privacy is threatened and what precisely the law must do to solve these problems. The difficulty in articulating what privacy is and why it is important has often made privacy law ineffective and blind to the larger purposes it must serve. Thus the need to conceptualize privacy is significant, but the discourse about conceptualizing privacy remains deeply dissatisfying. In this book, I aim to bring clarity to privacy’s current conceptual muddle. I develop a new understanding of privacy that strives to account for privacy’s breadth and complexities without dissipating into vagueness. I endeavor to set forth a theory of privacy that will guide our understanding of Privacy Issues and the crafting of effective laws and policies to address them. Privacy: An Issue of Global Concern Privacy is an issue of profound importance around the world. In nearly every nation, numerous statutes, constitutional rights, and judicial decisions seek to protect privacy. In the constitutional law of countries around the globe, privacy is enshrined as a fundamental right. Although the U.S. Constitution does not explicitly mention the word “privacy,” it safeguards the sanctity of the home and the confidentiality of communications from government intrusion...
