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Chapter 2.1-2.2: Privacy I

See Dilbert cartoons about privacy:http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2010-05-06/

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2008-06-20/

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Quiz Question 1

Which of the following is a key aspect of privacy, according to the book:A. Freedom from surveillanceB. Control of information about oneselfC. Freedom from surveillanceD. All of the above

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Quiz Question 1 Answer

D: All of the above (p. 45, 3 bullet points)

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Quiz Question 2

Suppose that, for a he government requestsBecause of the possibility of , privacy violations can occur even if a search engine company does not associate queries with people’s names.

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Quiz Question 2

In a court case discussed in the book, the government asked Google to release people’s search queries in order to crack down on material deemed harmful to minors. Was this be a violation of privacy?A. No, because the search queries can be released without

identifying information (“anonymized”)B. No, because it is impossible to link a search query to the

person who made the search.C. Yes, because even if the search queries are stripped of

identifying information, it is still possible to link some of the queries to the people who made them.

D. None of the above.

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Quiz Question 2 Answer/Quiz Question 3

(C): “It was not difficult to deduce the identity of some people, especially those who searched on their own name or address. A process called identified others” (p. 49). In this process, one identifies the individual from a set of anonymous data.

A. Identity tracking B. Re-identificationC. Identity deduction D. Unanonymizing

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Quiz Question 3 Answer

(B) “Re-identification means identifying the individual from a set of anonymous data” (p. 49).

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Quiz Question 4

According to the book, the collection of personal information about a person without the person’s knowledge is known asA. Invisible information gatheringB. Personal data scrapingC. Private data surveillanceD. Data MiningE. None of the above

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Quiz Question 4 Answer/Quiz Question 5

(A): Invisible information gathering (p. 50)Which of the following is a technique used for invisible information gathering?A. Internet Service Provider data logsB. CookiesC. Supermarket club cardsD. Event data recorders in carsE. All of the above

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Quiz Question 5 Answer

E: All of the above (see p. 51).

Now let’s focus on online behavior…

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Is Our Online Behavior Private? (Small Group Exercise – 5 minutes)

• “Anything we do online is recorded, at least briefly, and linked to our computer, if not our name.

• With your group, identify the benefits and drawbacks of this.

• Do you want your online data to be tracked? Is there a way you can prevent your online behavior from being tracked?

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Online Invisible Information Gathering In the News!

Can anyone tell us about an announcement that was made yesterday that could impact your privacy on the web?

(Marketplace 1/24/11 Podcast: 3:32)

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Quiz Question 6

The following privacy policy requires businesses to obtain explicit consent from a person for each use of the person’s personal information (by, e.g., checking a box):A. Informed consentB. Implied consentC. Opt inD. Opt outE. None of the above

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Quiz Question 6 Answer

C: Opt-in (p. 53).

What about when people use an internet site that provides a free service with no explicit end-user agreement? What would be a reasonable business policy in this case?

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Quiz Question 7

According to the book, the following is a provision of the Privacy Act of 1974: A. It requires private sector companies to publish notice

of their record systemsB. It allows disclosure of a person’s information without

his or her consentC. It allows people to access their records and to

correct inaccurate informationD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

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Quiz Question 7 Answer/Quiz Question 8

C: See third bullet in Figure 2.3, top of p. 59.

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Quiz Question 8

According to the book, surveillance cameras have the following documented outcomes:A. They have helped reduce all types of crimeB. They have helped reduce vehicle crimeC. They have achieved face-recognition

accuracy in excess of 80 percentD. All of the aboveE. None of the above

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Quiz Question 8 Answer

B: In 2005, the British government found that “the only successful use of [surveillance] cameras was in parking lots where they helped reduce vehicle crime” (p. 74).

Can you think of another successful use of surveillance cameras?

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Quiz Question 9

The supreme court case Katz v. United States (1967) clarified the Fourth Amendment by ruling thatA. It applies to wiretapsB. It applies only to physical intrusion and search and

seizure of physical itemsC. It requires a court order to access personal items

available through technological meansD. It applies to conversations held in public places in

some situationsE. None of the above

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Quiz Question 9 Answer

D: “In Katz v. United States, the Supreme Court…ruled that the Fourth Amendment does apply to conversations and that it applies in public places in some situations.

What about Kyllo v. Unitied States (2001)? What did it say about the use of thermal imaging devices to identify pot plants?

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Quiz Question 10

The following was a key provision of the USA PATRIOT Act:A. It allowed the FBI to obtain various kinds of records using

documents called National Security Letters (NSLs).B. It significantly expanded the FBI’s authority to issue NSLs.C. It allowed recipients of NSLs to disclose that they have

received them.D. It prevented NSLs from soliciting a person’s credit reportE. None of the above

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Quiz Question 10 Answer

B: “The PATRIOT Act significantly expanded FBI authority to issue NSLs” (p. 71).

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Privacy Case Study 1 (Clicker)

Ex. 2.9, p. 130: A company that supplies filtering software to schools to block access to objectionable websites sold statistical data about the websites visited by school children. The data did not identify the children or individual schools. Was this a privacy violation?A.YesB.NoC.UnsureWhy or why not? Discuss with group for 5 min.; apply ethical frameworks and privacy principles on p. 54

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Privacy Case Study 2 (Clicker)

Ex. 2.14, p. 130: People who fled hurricane Katrina left behind and lost important documents and records such as birth certificates, c4redit cars, property records, and emplyment records. A U.S agency proposed a new database where people could voluntarily store essential personal records in case of natural disasters. Is this a good idea?A.YesB.NoC.UnsureDiscuss pros and cons with group for 5 min.; apply ethical frameworks and privacy principles on p. 54

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Privacy Case Study 3 (Clicker)

Ex. 2.16, p. 131: A city government wants to track down people who run small businesses and do not pay the city’s $125 business license fee. The city hired a private detective to obtain IRS tax recors of city residents and determine who has reported small-business income to the IRS but paid the license. Should this action by the city be permitted?A.YesB.NoC.UnsureDiscuss arguments for and against with group for 5 min.; apply ethical frameworks and privacy principles on p. 54

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Team Building

• You must be on a team of 4, and have a topic, by the time you leave class today!

• On the white board, I have written 26 numbers corresponding to the 26 topics listed on the term project description document

• Go to the number corresponding to the topic you would like to select, or pitch an idea now

• When you have found a team and a topic, write your team name, members’ names (with team leader designated), and topic down on a sheet of paper and hand to instructor

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For Thursday In-Class Activity...

Make sure someone in your group brings a digital camera to class! Your group can’t get credit for the activity without one.

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