Privacy Flashcards
What rights do individuals have regarding their data?
Individuals have the right to:
* Verify, update and correct their own data
* Challenge the accuracy of data
* Be forgotten or have their data expunged.
These rights are often protected under privacy laws and regulations.
What are the primary threats against private information?
The primary threats are:
* Aggregation
* Identification
* Insecurity
* Disclosure
* Secondary Use
* Exclusion
These threats highlight the various ways personal data can be misused.
Define aggregation in the context of privacy threats.
Aggregation is stringing together multiple data sources to provide vast amounts of info about an individual (ex. Fast people search).
This technique can lead to a detailed profile of someone without their consent.
What does identification refer to in privacy threats?
Identification refers to the use of aggregation techniques to reveal someone’s identity.
This poses significant risks to individual privacy.
What is meant by insecurity in terms of private information?
Insecurity refers to the failure to protect information or keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
This can result in data breaches and unauthorized access.
What does disclosure mean in the context of privacy?
Disclosure refers to the accessibility and loss of confidentiality to unauthorized users.
This can happen through data leaks or inadequate security measures.
What is secondary use in data privacy?
Secondary use is using data for a different purpose than it was originally obtained.
This can lead to misuse and ethical concerns regarding consent.
What does exclusion mean in privacy rights?
Exclusion is the failure to provide someone information about what data you collect and what the data uses will be.
Transparency is crucial for trust in data handling.
Define morals.
Morals are ideas of right and wrong formed by:
* Established norms
* Cultural or religious values
* Psychology
* Events (may radically change morals)
Morals can vary significantly across different societies and cultures.
What are ethics?
Ethics are rules or codes of conduct; allowable actions.
Ethics often guide professional behavior and decision-making.
What is the difference between ethics and morals?
The difference is:
* What’s ethical isn’t always moral.
* Moral people are driven by a desire to do the right thing.
* Morality is a human compass of right and wrong.
* Ethics are based on logical reasoning and shared values.
This distinction highlights the complexities in moral and ethical decision-making.
True or False: A lawyer telling the court that their client is guilty is acting ethically.
False
This action violates attorney-client privilege, showcasing a conflict between ethical obligations and moral intentions.
