Personal Privacy & Technology

How does technology impact your personal privacy? What current uses of technology restrict or allow access to your personal information? Let's explore together...

Thursday, October 21, 2004

Breaking News on CA data breach

Is your personal information really safe??

http://www.securityfocus.com/news/9758

Thursday, October 14, 2004

The Patriot Act

How does this legislation infringe upon or enforce your right to privacy?

http://www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=12126&c=207

Is your personal information on the Internet safe?

http://www.epic.org/reports/surfer-beware.html

Are the web sites you visit safe? Does anyone ever read the privacy information?

What is HIPAA?

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

http://www.hipaadvisory.com/regs/HIPAAprimer.htm
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/hipaa/default.asp?

Is your medical information secure? What do you know about HIPAA?

What is Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)?

http://www.aimglobal.org/technologies/rfid/what_is_rfid.asp

Is it just for manufacturers & show dogs?
http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/801/1/1/

Or humans?
http://informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=49901698
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/14/human_rfid_implants/