AIS Chapter 3 P 3-7
P 3-7:
Use the Internet to locate www.CIA.Gov and www.Amazon.com. Find the privacy and security policies for each. Compare and contrast the use of privacy statements, encryption, SSL, and cookie policies.
Amazon
Cookies: Cookies are unique identifiers that we transfer to your device to enable our systems to recognize your device and to provide features such as 1-Click purchasing, Recommended for You, personalized advertisements on other Web sites (e.g., Amazon Associates with content served by Amazon.com and Web sites using Checkout by Amazon payment service), and storage of items in your Shopping Cart between visits.
Amazon states that they are, “a participant in the Safe Harbor program developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and (1) the European Union and (2) Switzerland, respectively. We have certified that we adhere to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles agreed upon by the U.S. and (1) the E.U. and (2) Switzerland, respectively.” However, once I tried to visit the Safe Harbor websites, I received this message:
You attempted to reach www.export.gov, but the server presented an expired certificate. No information is available to indicate whether that certificate has been compromised since its expiration.
Amazon’s privacy notice is as follows, “If you choose to visit Amazon.com, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice and our Conditions of Use, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Washington.”
CIA
The CIA Web site takes care in their privacy statement to explicitly state that no personally identifying information will be gathered during a citizen’s visit and in contrast to Amazon, they state the types of and uses for information gathered during a simple browsing session and then go on to state the types of information that is gathered and stored for various interactions.
Cookies: The CIA Web site not only gives a brief definition of each type of
Use the Internet to locate www.CIA.Gov and www.Amazon.com. Find the privacy and security policies for each. Compare and contrast the use of privacy statements, encryption, SSL, and cookie policies.
Amazon
Cookies: Cookies are unique identifiers that we transfer to your device to enable our systems to recognize your device and to provide features such as 1-Click purchasing, Recommended for You, personalized advertisements on other Web sites (e.g., Amazon Associates with content served by Amazon.com and Web sites using Checkout by Amazon payment service), and storage of items in your Shopping Cart between visits.
Amazon states that they are, “a participant in the Safe Harbor program developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and (1) the European Union and (2) Switzerland, respectively. We have certified that we adhere to the Safe Harbor Privacy Principles agreed upon by the U.S. and (1) the E.U. and (2) Switzerland, respectively.” However, once I tried to visit the Safe Harbor websites, I received this message:
You attempted to reach www.export.gov, but the server presented an expired certificate. No information is available to indicate whether that certificate has been compromised since its expiration.
Amazon’s privacy notice is as follows, “If you choose to visit Amazon.com, your visit and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Notice and our Conditions of Use, including limitations on damages, resolution of disputes, and application of the law of the state of Washington.”
CIA
The CIA Web site takes care in their privacy statement to explicitly state that no personally identifying information will be gathered during a citizen’s visit and in contrast to Amazon, they state the types of and uses for information gathered during a simple browsing session and then go on to state the types of information that is gathered and stored for various interactions.
Cookies: The CIA Web site not only gives a brief definition of each type of