Intro to Information Systems Collaboration Project

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December 13, 2009
Privacy Is Privacy a casualty of the modern age

• Introduction to Information Systems
• Collaboration Project

Todd MacGorvin Lisa-A Lewis Lyudmilla Nesmeyanova
Stephanie Pearson Rebecca Morrell Alexandra
Pontenberg
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Personal Privacy A Casualty of the Modern Age?
Is too much of our privacy at stake?
Invisible?
or
Is it worth the sacrifice?
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Orwells Prophecy
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Where does ethical end
and unethical begin?
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The Patriot Act
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Warrantless Phone Taps

• Democrats say the recent changes have gone too
  far and are worded broadly enough to allow the
  government to monitor domestic phone calls and
  e-mails without a warrant.
• (Broache, CNET News, 2007)

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RFID Technology

• Radio FrequencyIdentity Tags
• Receives a Signal and Broadcasts a Unique ID
• Can be used to track

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RFID Usage
The convenience and efficiency of RFID
technology outweighs possible privacy risks

• EZ Pass
• Remote Keyless Entry
• Car Tires
• Library Books
• Credit Cards
• Passports
• Licenses?
• Implants?

RFID tags could be used to track and individuals
habits, tastes and predilections
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Sacrifice Privacy for Public Safety?
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6-FORTHOOD-ready_4.html

• Giving up some of our privacy in the interest of
  National security can sometimes be well worth the
  sacrifice.

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Benefits of Electronic Monitoring

• Track pedophiles and other such sex offenders.
• Access to current location of local offenders.
• Nationwide database for medical records.
• Faster collection of data.
• Helps people that cannot supply the information
  themselves.

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How Can You Be Safe

• Limit content and amount of information made
  available through phone calls, texting, emailing,
  and social networking sites.
• Recognize that whatever you do post will remain,
  FOREVER!

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• WORKS CITED
• About us. National Sex Offender Registry. Web.
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• Cnet news. CBS Interactive, Inc., 18 Sept. 2007.
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• Genzlinger, Neil. Uncle Sam Has His Eye on You
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• Orwell, George. 1984 (Signet Classics). New York
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• Patriot Act, Microsoft Encarta Online
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