Question:
Does the technology today threaten our privacy?It is hardly new to speak that the Internet presents a grave danger to information privacy. While access to personal information presents problems, the exact nature of these problems is not well defined. Concerns over access to personal information revolve around privacy problems; unfortunately, these privacy issues have not been sufficiently expressed.
People need a better understanding of the issues, and they must learn how these issues came about, how they are related, and what exactly they threaten in terms of privacy. Individuals, governments, and commercial enterprises all have key stakes in effectively and efficiently balancing privacy protection with support for lawful access to information.
However, information privacy is one of the hottest issues in our digital life today. This paper will look at the definition of information privacy and how it impacts us on a day-to-day basis. It will then discuss the advantages and disadvantages of privacy rights and what governmental involvement (e.g., limits) should be as it relates to an individual's privacy. Finally, this paper will delve into trust-related issues as it relates to organizations that maintain our personal information and how we can protect our privacy.