https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy Look up the computer privacy laws. What are our rights as users? Is the information we publish private? If not, what measures can we take to ensure privacy? Write in complete sentences, using proper grammar. After you finish writing and proofreading, respond to three other students' posts. en-us 2017-06-23 12:00:24 UTC 2017-06-23 12:43:48 UTC hello@padlet.com robert_davis4 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290711           Computer Privacy is an issue that is talked about a lot today. Everything we put online can be traced back to us. There is always an illusion of anonymity, however, anyone with admin powers can know exactly who the anonymous person is, even if they are in private browsing.  If someone is sharing a private message with their friends, or sharing important information, there is always the chance that someone will steal information for their own personal gain, via screenshot. There is no way to fix this problem because it's merely within human nature to spread information.
          The four computer privacy laws are the FCRA, Privacy Act, ECPA, and HIPAA.  The FCRA regulates how consumer reporting agencies use your information.  The Privacy Act establishes a code of fair information. The ECPA is a law that limits unauthorized government units to not access certain private websites.  HIPAA rejects anyone to view your medical records.

]]> 2017-06-23 12:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290711 sarah_elmizadeh1 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290720 Our right as users of privacy laws is the right to privacy that refers to the concept that one's personal information is protected from public scrutiny. The right to privacy is protected by statutory law. The Federal Trade Commission enforces the right to privacy in various privacy policies and privacy statements. The information we publish is not private. We live in the age of social media and everything that we post on Facebook or Instagram can be screen shotted. When we are online nothing is ever private. There are three ways we can insure privacy. Going anonymous,
encrypting important data, and using a virtual private network.]]> 2017-06-23 12:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290720 nicholas_soviero https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290763 The 4 most important laws are the FCRA,ECPA,HIPPA and PA. FCRA is concerned with record keeping in the private sector. ECPA safeguards the confidentiality of electronic transmissions. HIPPA protects medical records. PA regulates record-keeping by the federal government. There are also many more laws but they cover more specific issues. All of these computer privacy laws are very important to know about. ]]> 2017-06-23 12:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290763 chad_keirnan https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290768 Some of the computer privacy laws that I found seem to be the four most important laws, they are the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which is concerned with record-keeping in the private sector. The FCRA was passed in 1970, and was designed to protect consumers from information gathering in the private sector. For example it specifically it regulates credit reporting agencies, which collect data on consumers and their financial status and offer that data to business subscribers. Though the FCRA does give consumers some protection, it is widely recognized as inadequate, for a number of reasons. First, its scope is too narrow and its coverage too vague. For example, it is much too permissive about who can receive credit reports. Second, it puts the burden of finding and correcting errors on the consumers, not on the companies collecting and distributing the information. Furthermore consumers cannot actually inspect their files. They can only see a report about what is in them. The next law is the Privacy Act (PA), which regulates record-keeping by the federal government. The Privacy Act (PA) was enacted in 1974, at the time of Watergate, to assert some control over the gathering and dissemination of personal information by the federal government. The third law that i came across was the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which safeguards the confidentiality of electronic transmissions. The ECPA was enacted in 1986 as an addition to the Wiretap Act of 1968. It extended some measure of privacy protection to new communication technologies such as pagers, cellular phones, electronic mail and other forms of computer-to-computer communications.The significance of the act, from the point of view of computer privacy, is that it forbids the interception, use and disclosure of any"electronic communication," which includes electronic mail and other transfers of electronic data. ]]> 2017-06-23 12:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290768 carter_boroski https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290774 Computer privacy is very important to many people, some may think that there are not enough laws protecting our privacy on the web. An important law is the ECPA which "extended government restrictions on wire tapping cellphones and or computer data". We as people should be worried about who can see and or leak our information for money or leak to the general public.
 ]]> 2017-06-23 12:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290774 sofia_castro https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290788 Computer Privacy  means to be able to able to keep anonymity while online. With today's technology it is becoming an issue keeping this privacy seeing as people can monitor everything others are doing. Educating yourself on computer privacy rights is very important. You have the right to private conversations, no disclosure to a third without consent, etc. Some laws are ECPA which restricts hacking others computer or cellphone data or transmissions, HiPPA protects your own medical records, etc. Everything that is posted online is not private people that are in the "circle of trust" can easily screenshot one of your pictures and send them to everyone in their circle. Making it visible to almost anyone. Being cautious on what you post (pause before posting PBP) may help you keep that wanted privacy. There are also other apps that keep your privacy: they can turn of your location, camera, etc. ]]> 2017-06-23 12:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290788 anitha_joseph https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290822      With the rise of public access to the internet, we are coming in contact with more ways to give out information. This lead to the establishment of computer privacy laws. Despite our rights as users, if we fail to educate ourselves these laws are useless.
     As a user of the internet, you are entitled to certain rights. "As noted earlier, the Anglo-American case law tradition, as recognized in most states, 1 offers some protection for privacy of personal information. It is illegal to reveal private facts about someone if the average person would find it objectionable to have that information made public, provided that the subject of the information is not a public figure and there is no legitimate public interest in making the information known. It is also an offense to place a person in a false light." This law shows how in most states user can be protected. There is also an unspoken correlation in the U.S. Constitution between privacy and freedom. As a result, laws like ECPA make tapping phones and other forms of information theft illegal. This law can be backed up with 3 more laws, FCRA, HIPPA, and PA. These all work together to establish a safe landscape for internet users. 
 As users, awareness has to be of alive features of websites regarding privacy. We also need to pause before we post and be aware of ourselves on the internet. ]]> 2017-06-23 12:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290822 liam_hardigan https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290834 The Computer Privacy laws are laws used to protect our privacy on the internet. It mandates what we can and cannot put on the internet in regard for out personal and public safety.  Our rights as users are, as said by President Clinton when he created The 1997 Information Infrastructure Task Force, "an individual's claim to control the terms under which personal information--information identifiable to the individual--is acquired, disclosed, and used." In other words, our privacy, both on and off the internet, should be controlled by us and we choose who is allowed to know this information and what he or she can do with it. The information we publish is not private as it is able to be viewed by anyone in the general public. We can turn off Internet Cookies, keep our social media accounts private, use less social media websites, and think before we post. ]]> 2017-06-23 12:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290834 alejandro_alvaro https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290851 A few laws protect our privacy, for example it is illegal to reveal private facts about someone if the average person would find it objectionable to have that information made public. This excludes public figures and the information that would be in the best interest for the public to know. Another offense is placing false information on a person. The false statement does not need to degrade the reputation of the person, it just has to be objectively true. The use of someone's name, image, or other aspect of a person's identity without their consent Finally invasion of privacies, such as intercepting private communications, are illegal in all cases unless a legitimate reason for doing so or the parties to the communication have given consent. 

"'Nothing is private' means, that when online, there is really no way to be alone or any expectation that you can be away from public attention." Nothing is truly private because there is the ability to screen shot. What one person may not have access to because they are not "friends" with a given person on social media, they can ask someone else to send a screen shot. Therefore there are no real ways to stay private online or there is a way to ensure privacy. ]]> 2017-06-23 12:07:28 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290851 juan_tavera https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290874 The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) was enacted by Congress in 1986 as an amendment to existing computer fraud law. The law prohibits the access of a computer without authorization. The Fair Credit Reporting Act which is concerned with record keeping in the private sector. The Privacy Act, which regulates record-keeping by the federal government, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which safeguards the confidentiality of electronic transmissions; It is also illegal to reveal private information about someone if the person would find it objectionable to have that information in public.]]> 2017-06-23 12:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290874 john_kantlehner https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290875 As the value of online assets increase, so should the level of security and privacy. One should take into account whether or not computer data should be kept private before posting online. As users, we have rights to use and publish information to our own discretion as long as it is within legal boundaries. Although we have the privilege to freely publish, we should always abstain from publicizing private information and take measures to keep our information private.]]> 2017-06-23 12:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290875 JJ1513 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290919 As more private information has been put on the internet, the federal government has passed some privacy laws to protect a citizen's privacy on the internet. t is illegal to reveal private facts about someone if the average person would find it objectionable to have that information made public, provided that the subject of the information is not a public figure and there is no legitimate public interest in making the information known. Appropriation of someone's name, image, or some other aspect of the person's identity is another offense. Also intrusion of private information without consent is a violation to privacy laws. 

The information we post today on the internet is not private. Everything on the internet can be easily be captured through screenshots. A person may have a private account, but the people that are allowed to follow that private account can take screenshots of that account. The only way to ensure privacy on the internet is not having social media accounts or picking the right "friends" that a person trusts to follow them on social networking websites.]]> 2017-06-23 12:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290919 nicholas_cruz https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290923 The four most important laws are the Fair Credit Reporting Act which is concerned with record-keeping in the private sector; the Privacy Act, which regulates record-keeping by the federal government; the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which safeguards the confidentiality of electronic transmissions; and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which protects medical records.
Computer Privacy is an issue that is talked about a lot today. There is always an illusion of anonymity, however, anyone with admin powers can know exactly who the anonymous person is, even if they are in private browsing.  
The information we post today on the internet is not private. Everything on the internet can be easily be captured through screenshots. it became publicly known that Hillary Clinton, during her tenure as United States Secretary of State, had used her family's private email server for official communications, rather than official State Department email accounts maintained on federal servers. Those official communications included thousands of emails that would retroactively be marked classified by the State Department.

]]> 2017-06-23 12:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290923 ernesto_coronelz https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290942 Some of the laws that protect our privacy include it is illegal to reveal private information about someone, another offense is placing wrong information about someone on the internet. This means putting lies on the Internet about someone like their name, their image or other human aspects. Lastly, the invasion of privacies, such as intercepting private conversations and communications, are illegal, unless there is a reason for doing it or the members of the communication let you.]]> 2017-06-23 12:08:47 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290942 ethan_hamilton https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290944 There are four important laws of computer privacy. The Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Privacy Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. The Fair Crediting Act was designed to protect consumers from information gathering in the private sector. The Privacy Act establishes a code of fair information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information about individuals that is maintained in systems of records by federal agencies. The Electronic Communication was enacted by the United States Congress to extend government restrictions on wire taps from telephone calls to include transmissions of electronic data by computer. Finally the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It required the Secretary of HHS to publicize standards for the electronic exchange, privacy and security of health information. The information we post online isn't private. Even though you most delete the post, picture or review someone out there can still find it. Some measures we can do to ensure computer privacy are passwords only you would know, update your software and computer regularly, and to not trust public Wi-Fi these are just a few to name. Whatever you post on the internet will alway be there even if you delete so don't post things you do no want others to see]]> 2017-06-23 12:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177290944 kai_cooper https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177291058 There are four main laws that involve computer privacy. They are the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Privacy Act (PA), the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

The FCRA is designed to protect consumers from credit agencies that gather your information.  This law gives consumers the right to know the credit agency before they give them their information. It makes credit companies take certain measures so they gather accurate information. The PA is designed to regulate information gathering between most agencies. This law makes agencies collect information only necessary and relevant to the mission they are trying to accomplish. Individuals also have the right to look at the information that was gathered from them. The ECPA was designed to enforce the same laws that have been mentioned previously on to cellular phones, pagers, electronic mail, and newer computer-to-computer communication. The HIPAA was designed to transfer paper medical records to electronic medical records. This law made sure individuals knew what was happening to their records and have access to it.]]> 2017-06-23 12:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177291058 justin_ruf https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177291323 Computer Invasion of Privacy: Any person who uses a computer or computer network with the intention of examining any employment, medical, salary, credit, or any other financial or personal data relating to any other person with knowledge that such examination is without authority shall be guilty of the crime of computer invasion of privacy. The four computer privacy laws are the privacy act, the FCRA, the HIPAA and the ECPA]]> 2017-06-23 12:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177291323 georgeschnell1234 https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177291632 The four most important laws are the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), which is concerned with record-keeping in the private sector; the Privacy Act (PA), which regulates record-keeping by the federal government; the ElectronicCommunications Privacy Act (ECPA), which safeguards the confidentiality of electronic transmissions and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which protects medical records. Other laws cover more specific issues.]]> 2017-06-23 12:17:18 UTC https://padlet.com/christina_zacharias/SI2017_ComputerPrivacy/wish/177291632