Online Privacy and Cyber-Ethics

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Online Privacy &

Cyber-ethicsSIDDHANT PRAKASH PARDESHI

2012A3PS200G

Prepared for Dr. Reena Cheruvalath in fulfillment of partial requirements oHSS F343 Professional Ethics


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Our World, Our Lives, Our Data: Online

News & Knowledge Our information database

Encyclopedias

Journals

Blogs

Collaboration

Learning

Sharing & Hosting

Discussion Forums

Communication

Dedicated Channels

E-mail

VOIP

Video Calling

Social Media Services

Social Networking

Photo & Video Sharing

Professional Networking

Miscellaneo E-Commerce

Online Shop

Internet Ban

Travel Reser

Database Man

Cloud Computi

Stock Market Tr

Entertainment


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Privacy: Defined Data PrivacyData privacyis that aspectechnology (IT) that deals worganization or individual oin a computer system can third parties.

- Margaret Rou

When it comes to privacy andaccountability, people always demandthe former for themselves and the latterfor everyone else.

- David Brin


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Online Privacy: A Necessity?

Why?

Information Confidentiality

Personal Media

Corporate Data

National Security Right to Privacy: Ahuman right

UDHR, 1948

Liberty, Freedom

Why Not?

Research

Adverse effects of drugs

Smart Grid

Traffic Control Human Behaviour

Protection

Law Enforcement

Counter - Terrorism


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Freedom vs Protection: The Balance

Key Concept: Ethical decision making

Approaches

Rights

Justice

Utilitarian

Common Good

Discussion:

Do all people have an equal need for privacy?

Are some people more vulnerable than others?


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Case Study: Facebooks Beacon Syste

What Provided for Targeted

Advertising by sharingusers activities with their

friends

Exchanged users data

with external websites like

Blockbuster Online

Conflicted with

Facebooks mission

statementto ensure users

have jurisdiction over their

own private information

When Launched on November 6,

2007

Shut down in September,

2009due to a class action

lawsuit involving a 9.5

million USD settlement.

Why Breached Fede

and video-rent

laws

Commercialize

private data

Improper Term

Behavioral Targ

users


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Case Study: Facebooks Ethical Decisio

Utilitarian

Approach

Justice

Approach

Rights

Approach

Virtue

Approac

Options Max Points Score Score Score Score

Keep Beacon 10 5 2 2 2

Modify Beacon 10 7 10 10 7

Cancel Beacon 10 5 8 8 8

Source: Case Study by George Washington School of Busines


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Cyber-ethics: Code of Fair InformationPractices for Organizations

Based on 5 principles outlining the requirements for records keeping systems.

1. There must be no personal data record-keeping systemswhose very existence is sec

2. There must be a way for a person to find out what information about the person is in a

it is used.

3. There must be a way for a person to prevent information about the person that was o

purpose from being used or made available for other purposes without the person's c

4. There must be a way for a person to correct or amend a record of identifiable inform

person.

5. Any organization creating, maintaining, using, or disseminating records of identifiable

must assure the reliability of the data for their intended use and must take precaution

misuses of the data(Harris, 2003).

Implemented in 1973by the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare


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Microsofts Cyber-ethics Dos & Donts

for Users

Do

1. Use the Internet for communication

2. Report cyberbullying

3. Use the Internet for research andinformation

4. Enjoy music, videos and games on theInternet

5. Shop, bank and pay bills online

6. Use the Internet to expand your socialand business networks

Dont

1. Be a cyberbully

2. Encourage cyberbullies

3. Use copyrighted informationown

4. Download or share copyrighinformation

5. Share personal information o

6. Lie


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Conclusions

The Internetis the most prominent network of computers and has becomefundamental part of life in the modern world.

It is necessary to respect users privacy while ensuring a balance betweenand Protection.

Corporates must adhere to Privacy Laws while designing their terms of servnot violate their customers human right to privacy in any way.

Ethical Decision Making is essential to ensure adherence to Ethics and Law

Both Companies as well as users can follow Ethical guidelines in the form oof Ethicsthat must be well formulated.


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References

Batchelor, Nikki and Houston, Daniel: Facebook Case Study. GeorgeWashington School of Business, 2013.

Warren and Brandeis, "The Right To Privacy"

http://www.scu.edu/ethics-center/privacy/balance/

http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/cyberethics-practice.aspx

http://www.wired.com/2012/09/beacon-settlement-approved/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook_Beacon

http://epic.org/privacy/consumer/code_fair_info.html
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