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1. comm120 week 6 discussion
Goal: The goal of this forum is to discuss contemporary privacy and security issues.Course
Objective(s): CO2: Demonstrate knowledge of ethical, legal, privacy and security issues
related to the use of digitally mediated information.Description:In the news we are
constantly hearing about security breaches, invasion of personal privacy, and the increasing
prevalence of our digital footprint. The increased availability of digital information presents
concerns and challenges of privacy, accuracy, intellectual property rights, security, and
censorship. As a global citizen, you need to be aware of these issues and how they impact
your life.Your instructor will set-up two (2) conversation groups this week in which you will
select one topic to discuss which interests you.Conversation Group: SecuritySecurity, as it
relates to social media, video surveillance, drones, digital footprint or other topics as they
relate to digital privacy.How does the electronic environment impact one’s personal
security?Minimum 250 Words AnswerUsing the Richard G. Trefry Library or another
credible source, locate and read a quality article regarding digital privacy or security. Be
sure to provide attribution for your source in the forum. As you are formulating your initial
post consider the following questions:What is the issue? Tell us about it as if we know
nothing on the topic.What are the pros and cons of the issue?Why is the issue
important?How might the issue impact your life?You are required to participate in one
group, and are welcome to participate in the other. Once the conversation is flowing,
participate substantively with your peers to teach from one another.Classmate #1:In
today’s society where almost everyone is online socializing, Facebook has implemented
security concerns for the upcoming election in 2020. In 2016, four networks had been
closed and terminated from using the social media site. The reason was because it had been
determined that these four networks were tied to Russia and had a negative impact on the
2016 presidential election. So for precautionary measures, Facebook has released some
new security features just in time for the upcoming election to make sure that the citizens of
the United States made the genuine decision on electing the next president instead of any
foreign entities playing apart in making that decision. One feature in particular is that a grey
screen will appear in front of fact checked photos and videos which will display a message
of whether the information being presented is fact checked and deemed as false information
which is a great rollout plan because some users do not fact check their information that
they view. Social media users can then make their own decision about who they want to
vote for in the election based off of that information that they received that they did not fact
check. This feature alone can help minimize election interfering from other countries that

2. sways voters to vote for the other candidate instead of the one they was going to vote for. In
conclusion, I am glad that the security concerns form the 2016 election made Facebook roll
out some sort of plan that can detect and thwarts these types of
interferences.Referencehttps://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/21/facebook-announces-new-
election-security-features-removes-fake-accounts.htmlClassmate #2:The Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization that was
created in the 60s to help “promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable
development.― (What is the OECD). OECD has created a set of recommendations on the
protection of children online. This recommendation highlights risks across three categories
“Internet technology risks, (i.e. when the Internet is the medium through which the child
is exposed to content or where an interaction takes place) consumer-related risks to
children online, (i.e. the child is targeted as a consumer online), and information privacy
and security risks (i.e. risks every Internet user faces but for which children form a
particularly vulnerable user group. ― (The Protection of Children Online). And while the
actual threats the children face are disturbingly far too numerous to highlight here, the
document provides a detailed overview including reputable statistics or each threat.Not
only does the article highlight many potential threats to our children online it also shows
existing policies that are in place to protect our children. One thing that was highlighted was
that because this threat is so relatively new that “[i]t is not at present possible to
compare the effectiveness of high-level policies owing to a lack of comparable evidence to
make a case for best practices.― (The Protection of Children Online). This document
recommends was that at the international level governing institutions take a
multidimensional approach to drafting policy. There needs to be coherence, consistency,
and coordination across institutional and managerial systems in order to protect our
children online.What is the OECD? (n.d.). Retrieved from https://usoecd.usmission.gov/our-
relationship/about-the-oecd/what-is-the-oecd/.The Protection of Children Online. (2012).
Retrieved November 11, 2019, from
https://www.oecd.org/internet/ieconomy/childrenonline_with_cover.pdf.Minimum 100
Words Answer to Each.