• Fair information practice principles

Fair Information Practice Principles Introduction

After the fall of the communist government in East Germany , people examined the s of Stasi , the secret police . They found that the government had used spies and informers to build detailed dossiers on the opinions and activities of roughly six million people , a third of the population . The informers were neighbors , coworkers , friends and even family members of the people they reported on . The s as estimated 125 miles of shelf space . Computers were not used at all (Jackson , 1992 , pp .32-33

Computers are not necessary

for the invasion of privacy . However , we discuss privacy because the use of computers has made new threats possible and old threats more potent . Computer technology has had a profound impact on what information is collected about us (sometimes without our permission or knowledge , who has access to it , and how they use it . Computer technology allows search and surveillance of huge numbers of people , often without our knowledge . Privacy is probably the computer issue ' that worries people most . There are three key aspects of privacy , a . freedom from intrusion - being left alone , b . Control of information about oneself , c . Freedom from surveillance (from being followed , watched , and eavesdropped upon (Baase , 2003 , pp .36

In this research , we will go and understand information technology ethics , the implication of ethical issues for people and practices in information technology and how they can be resolved

What is privacy

In the Internet age , the definition of privacy provided by Alan Westin in Privacy and Freedom seems most fitting .the claim of individuals , groups , or institutions to determine for themselves when , how , and to what extent information about them is communicated to others

Whereas privacy issues used to apply to what Chief Justice Brandeis called "the right to be left alone " Lumeria believes that privacy is not about hiding from others , but rather about controlling the flow of your personal data . [1]

Widespread Concerns about Privacy

In the marketplace , companies have routinely had access to better information and better resources which has generally been leveraged against the individual . However , until the last 50 years , the economy was based on manufacturing and so information was an influential factor but not a product , in and of itself . Consequently , information gathering was a peripheral activity

Times have changed . The explosion of the Internet demonstrates the power and value of information (which has garnered center stage ) and has led to frequent abuses of privacy including corporate espionage reconnaissance , and counterintelligence missions of consumers competitors , and suppliers . As the value of information continues to increase , these abuses will remain unabated and consumers will be increasingly hostile to information requests time . [1] HYPERLINK "http /www .ftc .gov /bcp /edu /microsites /idtheft http /www .ftc .gov /bcp /edu /microsites /idtheft . This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft It provides detailed information to help you deter , detect , and defend against identity theft

Why Do Companies Violate Privacy

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