...Privacy in the 21st Century Eng 122 Mrs. Samaniego 10 June, 2013 In today’s society cameras are watching every step you take and every move you make. How do you feel about that? Someone is watching you, whether it is the surveillance cameras at a gas station or it’s the security guard in a shopping mall. Does this make you feel uncomfortable? You post something on Facebook and decide to delete it 5 minutes later, but did you know that it will always be on the internet although you deleted it? You may not see it but others will. In today’s society, personal privacy rarely exists. There are certain devices and tools that people use when trying to invade someone’s privacy including hidden cameras and satellites. Privacy no longer exists due to all of the new technologies and programs enabling the invasion of someone’s privacy. What is privacy? Do people today really understand what privacy is? Have they had the opportunity to experience privacy? The definition of privacy is “allowing an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal them selectively.” When something is private it is usually something personal or valuable to someone. Everyone likes privacy but...
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...For my research paper, I have decided to write on whether or not the use of military force is the only way to prevent terrorism. The topic also asks about the possible alternatives and what strategies would be best for American policy makers. I am going to argue that the use of military force is not the only to prevent terrorism. Although using the military for counterterrorism is effective, it is not the only way to prevent terrorism. I will argue that there are other counterterrorism methods that do not include military force. There are many keywords I used to help find scholarly sources in the Ashford University Library. Some of the words include, but are not limited to, terrorism, counterterrorism, finance, sanction, drugs, trafficking, civilian, and prevent(ion). I chose terrorism because that is the basis of the topic and counterterrorism because it is the opposite of terrorism. Counterterrorism pulled multiple techniques to fight terrorism. Also, I chose the words finance and sanction. Both words helped me find documents that provide effective methods for preventing terrorism on a government level. I needed supporting research to back up the use of foreign aid as a counterterrorism incentive. I also wanted to present the negative effects of country to country sanctions. Next, I searched for sources using civilian as an extra search criteria. Since my argument is that military force isn’t the only way to prevent terrorism, I wanted to find counterterrorism tools for...
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...The Extinction of Privacy Sara Castro EN122 May 21, 2013 Most people believe that privacy is being totally alone, away from everything. Simson Garfinkel author of Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century writes “The problem with this word “privacy” is that it falls short of conveying the really big picture. Privacy isn’t just about hiding things. It’s about self-possession, autonomy, and integrity.” (Garfinkel, 2001) Every day we give away information. It may be a post about what you had for lunch on Facebook or a thought you wanted to share with your followers on twitter. It may be something not so obvious like being asked for your telephone number to partake in a drawing for free groceries at your local supermarket. Shockingly is the amount of far too personal information we share on a regular basis. Sometimes our most intimate thoughts in detail. (mbaylor, 2013) In an online survey done by MSNBC, when asked if they are worried about losing their privacy, 60% of Americans were concerned that they were losing their privacy. Yet, other studies show that although they seem concerned, they do the exact opposite of safeguarding that information. (Sullivan, 2006) Today, privacy is an endangered species bordering on extinction. Privacy in the 21st century is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Unless we take more precautions and make our privacy a more valuable asset to our lives, we will cease to have any. Social Medias offer us a convenient...
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...A Look At Privacy In The 21st Century There is no doubt that there is a lack of privacy in the 21st century, but is it our choice? How much is under the control of our own actions and how much is implemented by the government? Surely there is good that comes from having an “invisible” eye watching and recording certain daily actions, but are we more susceptible to threats because some of our privacy is literally stripped from us? I never got a choice if I wanted google earth to take a picture of my house to display to the world, or my name and family history to be available to anyone that googled it. Criminals are off the street because of cameras, terrorists are being tracked by computer, and it sure is nice to find old friends by looking online. The 21st century has introduced us to new technology that makes our lives a little easier however, privacy seems to diminish with every click of a mouse. Perhaps we can argue that the use of advanced technology is threatening our fourth amendment rights. Privacy is a concept that has been interpreted in many different ways. “In the United States, the concept of privacy has evolved since it was first articulated by Justice Brandeis in 1898. His definition of privacy-"The right to be let alone" (as cited by Berman & Bruening, 2001, Para 6)- has been influential for nearly a century (Berman & Bruening, 2001). This definition seems to give a good definition of what we would like privacy to be. For centuries, even before...
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...Privacy in the 21st Century Sandra Bland ENG 122 Jason Romero March 25, 2013 How do you feel walking around knowing that you are being monitored at all times by cameras? Somebody is watching every step you take. Doesn’t that creep you out a little? You post something on Facebook and decide to delete it later on; did you know it will always be there no matter how many times you have deleted it. You may not see it, but others can. In today’s society, privacy rarely exists anymore. There are certain tools and gadgets people use when trying to invade somebody’s privacy including hidden cameras and satellites. Privacy no longer exists in my eyes because of all the new technologies and programs allowing the invasion. What is privacy? Do people today really understand what privacy is? Or have they really got to experience some privacy? The definition of privacy is allowing and individual or group to “seclude them or information about themselves and thereby reveal them selectively.” When something is private, it is usually something personal or valuable to someone. Everyone likes privacy, but it is no longer “available.” Everything people hope is private is no longer private. An example is, before data bases were even created a patient’s information was recorded and put into files in a filing cabinet. There were no security precautions preventing another doctor from exploring somebody’s files. A doctor could do anything with the files without anybody knowing because there is...
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...21st Century Safety in Schools Connie Holden Eastern New Mexico University 21st Century Safety in Schools The Internet is a tool for both educators and students. Just as with any tool, especially power tools, we need to read safety precautions before using it. A person who uses a power tool without reading safety guidelines first takes a chance of getting hurt. Although using the Internet may not be physically harmful there still needs to be a set of safety guidelines to adhere to. In 2000 Congress enacted The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address this safety. CIPA imposes that all schools and libraries that receive Internet services at a discounted rate follow certain guidelines to help keep students safe while online. In order to continue receiving the discounted rate schools and libraries must certify that they have an Internet safety policy that includes technology protection measures. Websites that are obscene, contain child pornography, or are harmful to minors must be either blocked or filtered. The policy that schools use is The Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The Acceptable Use Policy outlines rules regarding internet use so that the students, and staff, are protected. It must address a number of issues including personal safety, illegal activities, system security, privacy, plagiarism, copyright infringement and access to inappropriate materials. In addition, it should make it clear to the student that the school’s technology property is to...
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...to IEEE International Conference on SmartGridComm,” and Budka, et.al., “GERI – Bell Labs Smart Grid Research Focus:Economic Modeling, Networking, and Security & Privacy” to answer the following. [5 points] According to Gies, in basic, high level terms, what is the smart grid? According to Gies, what is the best approach to approach the formerly separated industries of the smart grid? a. A smart grid combines the existing electrical infrastructure with digital technologies and advanced applications to provide a much more efficient, reliable and cost effective way to distribute energy. b. The best way to approach this new, merged technology is to break it down into its component technologies, then use existing or new standards to evaluate safety issues involving the component technologies. [5 points] Describe how the evolution of the power grid differs from that of the telecommunication system, from the perspective of Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison being alive in the 21st century. It is said that Alexander Graham Bell would not recognize the components of modern telephony, while Thomas Edison would be totally familiar with the modern electrical grid. Thus, with smart grid, there is the potential to modernize and advance the architecture of the power systems technology in the 21st century, as the newer technology has already advanced the telecommunications technology. [5 points] Why is synchronization important for renewables and generators...
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...Assignment 2: The Value of Digital Privacy in an Information Technology Age Professor Weekley Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance May 5, 2013 There are many reasons you may want to get someone’s personal information, maybe you just need their address to send a card, but there are many people who have access to citizen’s private data with the click of a button. Your information can be searched for by anybody for any reason, and there are companies out there willing to help for a fee. The fourth amendment states, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated” (Halburt/Ingulli 2012). This law keeps people safe from searches for absolutely no reason, but the same protection does not expand to the internet, where these searches happen every day. There are a few ways of obtaining information about someone, and all you need to do is pay a small fee then you can have access to their address, phone number, criminal record and much more. You should only be able to get a background check on a person if you are a potential employer and after the person has signed a waiver. One such site offering these services is Spokeo.com. For $39.95 I can get the following information about anyone: Full Name, Photos & Profiles, Address, Property Records, Phone Number, Public Records, Relatives, Court Records, Month/Year of Birth, Sex Offender Check, Address History, and Criminal Check....
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...4TH AMENDMENT TECHNOLOGY ISSUES in the 21st Century The Fourth Amendment says, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” There are a couple of areas that of a great concern to me concerning how the Fourth Amendment is written. The first is the use of cell phones by police under the “Search Incident Arrest” (SITA) doctrine. The second is the seizure of Computer Hard Drives for criminal Investigations. In Chimel v California (1969), the court ruled that if police arrest someone, they may search the body of the person without a warrant and “the area into which he might reach” in order to protect material evidence and the officers’ safety. The origin of the SITA doctrine states that police may search a suspect, and the area immediately surrounding the person, without a warrant during a lawful arrest. The case of Riley v California (2014) in which David Leon Riley was arrested on August 22, 2009, after a traffic stop and discovered loaded firearms in his car. The officer took Riley’s phone and searched through his phone and searched through his messages, contacts, videos and photographs. They charged him with an unrelated shooting that occurred several weeks prior to his arrest and was convicted...
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...Privacy and security (Initial essay) Introduction When I think back one of firsts times I thought knowingly about privacy and security in my life at category of every data being stored and maybe later analyzed it was back my previous student days when one of my friend refused to pay with bank card in Alco-store. At that time it seemed to me really paranoiac and weird, but now I get his idea behind it. If one is a gambler for instance, it really isn’t very smart to pay with credit card in gambling-den. But at the other hand nobody can also blackmail you at basis of your sins which are known to everybody. Is privacy possible in the digital age? In current days one of the biggest and influential databases about private persons Facebook is launching a new profile type “Timeline” – it really brings users history in silver plate to everyone interested – unless he has taken precautions in privacy-settings. Many people say they’re not worried about the info reachable to everyone, “I’ve got nothing to hide,” they declare. Those advancing the nothing-to-hide argument have in mind a particular kind of appalling privacy harm, one in which privacy is violated only when something deeply embarrassing or discrediting is revealed, says Solove (2011). Privacy itself is a concept in disarray. Nobody can articulate what it means, claims Solove (2006). It isn’t seen everywhere same way as in Western countries, also understanding differs individually. Already in 1976 the secretary-general of...
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...Introduction The term “drone” covers a wide variety of unmanned aerial vehicles. Drones range in size from one pound to 30,000 pounds. Various components can be added to a drone to increase its capability. Drones can be heat-seeking or capable of detecting certain chemicals, for example. Because of the variety of functions of drones, there is a great deal of interest in both public and private sectors in expanding drone usage. As drone use evolves in the United States, there are many legal ramifications to consider. This paper discusses current drone use, the future of drones, and the legal issues involved. Government Drone Use Drones or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have shifted the defense landscape not only in the US but also across various other nations. It is an additional layer of defense strategy that deviates from the traditional methods employed thus far. Although they may be used in strategically planned strikes, their primary purpose is in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The US amongst other countries has been spearheading the advancement and use of this growing technology for the last decade. The Department of Defense operates approximately 8000 of these vehicles in their fleet. The use of drones by the US department of Defense is only one arm of the several other that is operated by the government. Customs and Border Protection Agency, Homeland Security, State fire departments and police departments are other significant users of this...
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...Organization and Management of a Health Care Facility I am proud to introduce the leadership team of 21st Century Solutions Health Care Hospital. 21st Century Hospital is part of the World One Health System which includes numerous hospitals and clinics throughout the state. Our leadership team consists of 16 highly educated individuals with varying backgrounds. Each member is well experienced and well respected in each of their particular fields of expertise. I feel privileged to work with so many outstanding individuals. First we have our President of the hospital. This individual is our chief operating officer. He is in charge of all operations here at 21st Century hospital and the six outlying clinics. He oversees about 5,600 coworkers. He has a BS in business and has earned a MBA. Our COO has served as senior vice president of operations and ambulatory services where he managed several different areas including ambulatory care, cardiac care and physicians’ services. Under his skillful leadership, we have constructed several new health complexes, a surgical center and sleep center. He has been able to add more than 100 new physicians. Next we have our Vice President of Medical Affairs. This person services as the Chief Medical Officer/Chief Medical Information Officer. This officer is a seasoned MD and is mainly responsible for the medical staff, quality programs and regulatory compliance. Our Vice President of Surgical Services is responsible...
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...Jump to Navigation View your Cart Main menu * Home * Our Story * Blog * Store About 21st Century Skills * What are 21st century skills? * What are learning skills? * What are literacy skills? * What are life skills? * How can I teach 21st century skills? What are literacy skills? Literacy skills help students gain knowledge through reading as well as using media and technology. These skills also help students create knowledge through writing as well as developing media and technology. Information Literacy Students need to be able to work effectively with information, using it at all levels of Bloom's Taxonomy (remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating). Information literacy involves traditional skills such as reading, researching, and writing; but new ways to read and write have also introduced new skills: * Consuming information: The current excess of information requires students to gain new skills in handling it. When most information came through official publications like books, newspapers, magazines, and television shows, students encountered data that had been prepared by professionals. Now, much information is prepared by amateurs. Some of that work is reliable, but much is not. Students must take on the role of the editor, checking and cross-checking information, watching for signs of bias, datedness, and errors. Students need to look at all information as the product of a communication...
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...must be considered when seeking to improve intelligence analysis.1 The IC is adjusting from the Cold War era to the different difficulties of the 21st century. This shift requires moving from one core “target” to many diverse targets, from threats to national survival to threats to specific U.S. targets, and from demands for general information.2 Additionally, protecting the rights of Americans is a “core facet of our information sharing efforts.” 3 While we must enthusiastically protect the United States from the real threat of terrorist attacks, we must just as enthusiastically protect the information privacy rights and other legal rights of Americans. 4 Further, with planning the IC can have both enhanced privacy protections and increased information sharing. “The President reaffirmed this in his December 16, 2005, Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies.”5 At the direction of the President, the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence...
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...Malanee Janes Mrs. Ashmore Dual English IV 23 September 2014 Blindness and Regret The play Oedipus Rex, written by Sophocles has a lot to do with excess. Mainly dealing with how some of the actors of this play lack the ability to use moderation. Greeks believed in moderation, but in this curtain scenario that’s not the case. In fact the play Oedipus Rex abuses excess on many different levels just like we do here in the 20 and 21st century. The problem in which we use excess quiet heavily, is the worldwide disaster of a thing we use everyday, the Internet. If we ‘d gone by the Greeks way of thinking by using moderation, the world wouldn’t be such a messed up place like it is today. People created Internet to make our lives easier, but yet it complicates our lives and gives everyone virtually no privacy in their everyday lives. Our entire lives can be discovered by a total stranger, anywhere from where a person lives, to how much income a person makes, even the contents of their backyard which makes everyone of us vulnerable to the people around us just because we’ve abused and excessively taken advantage of computer technology. Our personal lives and accumulations aren’t private anymore. Which is in certain cases threatening, this allows people to be in our lives who really have no business being in good, bad, or otherwise. In the play Oedipus Rex, Oedipus lacks in using moderation, which he instead uses a lot of excess, “Than once more I must bring what is dark to light”(DiYanni...
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