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SI 546: Personal Privacy: Policy, Practice and Technology Issues
This course explores personal privacy issues in the context of: 1) traditional American concepts related to privacy, as well as government protections that have developed over time; 2) technology and systems that affect the availability of information, the ability of the private sector to gather and publish data and monitor activities, and the ability of individuals to protect their privacy; and 3) business and lifestyle changes, resulting from the Internet and other developments, that have created new privacy vulnerabilities and altered the balance concerning existing ones. These developments range from online storage of traditional documents, such as medical records and property records, to new areas of potential concern, such as social networks and behavioral marketing. The course examines history, law, policy, and technology -- as well as approaches taken by other nations -- in its study of contemporary privacy issues and the questions and potential problems that they raise, and the considerations that must be part of addressing them in meaningful ways. While issues related to security will, of necessity, appear periodically, the focus of the course is on privacy matters and considerations related to the individual.
Credits: 3
Term offered: Fall
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