This document discusses privacy in the age of new media through three main points:
1) It defines privacy as being free from observation or disturbance from others and free from public attention.
2) It explores factors like computerized records, sophisticated marketing, electronic surveillance, less cash usage, social media, and location-tracking technologies that complicate privacy.
3) It discusses why privacy is important by outlining concepts like limiting power, respecting individuals, reputation management, freedom of thought and social activities. The document advocates avoiding excessive technology and data services use to better protect privacy.
9. • The increasing sophistication of marketing and market
research
• Increased use of electronic surveillance technologies by
law enforcement
• The move away from cash
10. • New media, especially the Internet and cell phone
technologies that match our activities to our locations.
• Social media, especially when we add lots of personal
information
16. Rocky Mountain Bank v.
Google Inc
• Rocky Mountain Bank v. Google Inc. was a decision by
Google had to reveal the account information of
a Gmail user who had been mistakenly sent sensitive
information from Rocky Mountain Bank.
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18. Protecting your Privacy
• Instead of using credit, debit or checks,
• get cash from a teller at the bank
• Never answer a survey.
Do not give money to any telemarketer, ever.
24. • Limit on Power
• Respect for Individuals
• Reputation Management
• Maintaining Appropriate Social Boundaries
• Trust
25. • Control Over One’s Life
• Freedom of Thought and Speech
• Freedom of Social and Political Activities
• Ability to Change and Have Second Chances
• Not Having to Explain or Justify Oneself
26. If you must have data services, use only those
provided by small, private providers. Avoid
the big guys (Google, dropbox.)