Case study
Data Protect and Privacy
Human beings value their privacy and the protection of their personal sphere of life. They value
some control over who knows what about them. They certainly do not want their personal
information to be accessible to just anyone at any time. But recent advances in information
technology threaten privacy and have reduced the amount of control over personal data and open
up the possibility of a range of negative consequences as a result of access to personal data. In
the second half of the 20th century data protection regimes have been put in place as a response
to increasing levels of processing of personal data. The 21st century has become the century of
big data and advanced information technology (e.g. forms of deep learning), the rise of big tech
companies and the platform economy, which comes with the storage and processing of exabytes
of data. The technical capabilities to collect, store and search large quantities of data concerning
telephone conversations, internet searches and electronic payment are now in place and are
routinely used by government agencies and corporate actors alike. The rise of China and the
large scale of use and spread of advanced digital technologies for surveillance and control have
only added to the concern of many. For business firms, personal data about customers and
potential customers are now also a key asset. Source:https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/it-privacy/
As more phishing scams emerge, the more important it is for businesses and individuals to be
protected against these cyber-attacks. Discuss FIVE (5) effective techniques to keep phishing
attacks at bay?.
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1. Case study
Data Protect and Privacy
Human beings value their privacy and the protection of their personal sphere of life. They value
some control over who knows what about them. They certainly do not want their personal
information to be accessible to just anyone at any time. But recent advances in information
technology threaten privacy and have reduced the amount of control over personal data and open
up the possibility of a range of negative consequences as a result of access to personal data. In
the second half of the 20th century data protection regimes have been put in place as a response
to increasing levels of processing of personal data. The 21st century has become the century of
big data and advanced information technology (e.g. forms of deep learning), the rise of big tech
companies and the platform economy, which comes with the storage and processing of exabytes
of data. The technical capabilities to collect, store and search large quantities of data concerning
telephone conversations, internet searches and electronic payment are now in place and are
routinely used by government agencies and corporate actors alike. The rise of China and the
large scale of use and spread of advanced digital technologies for surveillance and control have
only added to the concern of many. For business firms, personal data about customers and
potential customers are now also a key asset. Source:https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/it-privacy/
As more phishing scams emerge, the more important it is for businesses and individuals to be
protected against these cyber-attacks. Discuss FIVE (5) effective techniques to keep phishing
attacks at bay?
