Privacy‚ Laws‚ and Security Measures Percy A. Grisby II Computer Ethics January 23‚ 2015 Professor Sonya M. Dennis Privacy is the rights an organization or an individual has to collect‚ disclose‚ retain and use their personal information (Subramanian‚ 2008). When we talk about privacy‚ most of the times it deals with private information which is the information that are linked directly or indirectly to an individual. Private information helps identify customers‚ employees and other stakeholders
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HITECH Act – Privacy and Security What is the HITECH Act? Protecting the privacy of patient information is one of the top priorities of all healthcare providers and is specifically required by various state and federal laws. On February 17‚ 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA‚ sometimes referred to as “the stimulus”) included provisions making significant improvement in the privacy and security standards for health information was signed into law by the federal
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Security and Privacy Case Scenario 1 Denise Schuler HCS 533 January 19‚ 2015 Dr. Kevin Lett University of Phoenix Security and Privacy Case Scenario 1 Protecting patient privacy in health care is more than a moral obligation it is the law. The law requires heath care facilities and providers to have measures in place to safeguard against a security breach of all patients’ protect health information. Health care organizations and providers have to face the fact‚ violations of protected health
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MALWARE AND ITS EFFECTS ON COMPUTER PRIVACY AND SECURITY The Internet is a system of interconnected networks able to continually amplify its range of sites surpassing its predecessor‚ the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency) which was developed by the American military in the 60’s (Abbate‚ 2000). It has progressed‚ with the social and economic aspect of its use becoming complex‚ with illegal activities reaching
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Discovering Computers 2008 Chapter 9 Computer Security‚ Ethics and Privacy 1 2 Chapter 10 Objectives Describe the types of computer security risks Discuss the types of devices available that protect computers from system failure Identify ways to safeguard against computer viruses‚ worms‚ Trojan horses‚ botnets‚ denial of service attacks‚ back doors‚ and spoofing Explain the options available for backing up computer resources Discuss techniques to prevent unauthorized computer access and use
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As the evolution of the internet and purchasing online becomes popular‚ so do the security factors that contribute to the ways of eliminating fraud‚ theft‚ and acquiring personal information. E-commerce has created many new ways for customers to make payments including e-cash‚ e-cheques‚ and e-wallets. In the 21st century‚ many organizations worked hard at securing communications and payments made through e-commerce transactions. In doing so‚ customers would be able to feel a sense of trust‚ confidence
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As Americans‚ we exercise the right to choose‚ including the right to choose what we share online and how we share it. Although there is no centralized formal legislation protecting data privacy around the world‚ there are some checks and balances which regulate the dissemination of publicly available data. Living in the digital age we currently live in‚ anything we put on the internet is almost always accessible to anyone at any time. Anytime we access something via the internet‚ whether it be an
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where technology would have proved new tools not simply to process data but rather to collect information in unforeseen ways or to mine previously undetermined knowledge from data repositories” (Strickland and Hunt 1). Paper is not at the center of world anymore‚ now we are living in a digital centered world that doesn’t slow down. It is crucial to question how these modern devices are being used by the government regarding privacy interests of the public‚ especially since most of the public is living
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1) Name and describe data security process. It is about keeping data safe. Many individuals‚ small business and major companies rely heavily on their computer systems. If the data in these computer systems is damaged‚ lost‚ or stolen‚ it can lead to disaster. Key threats to data security. Such process can be done by using Passwords and encryptions. 2) Explain Internet and Intranet with a basic difference Internet is a worldwide system of interconnected computer networks‚ when you connect your
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just choose between national security and privacy‚ it isn’t that black and white; the key is finding the balance between them for the right time. Privacy vs. national security has been an ongoing national and international debate that has many different ways to approach it from. There are certain things people must know before debating this topic‚ one of which being The Patriot Act. This is an example of a national Act attempting to balance national security and privacy. There’s also an example of
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