Internet Privacy and SecurityThe Fantastic Four

Abigail EwartAgnes Phua

Marie LehleitnerMariel Rakijas

Why Is It Important?

• Information Age

• Technological Advances

• Globalized Trends

• Increased Communication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oXZOQAbatTE

Pros of Free-Flow Information

• Watchdog for government officials and any public figure

– Arnold Schwarzenegger

– Celebrities 

– Media itself

• Public records can lead to safety of communities

• Social networking, staying connected with people

– Dating sites

– Maintaining friendships

Cons of Free-Flow Information

• Denies ability to choose when to disclose something

• Lack of ability to choose who knows what about you

• Your past follows you because internet is forever

• Data-mining, internet tracking, selling personal info

• Concentration of information makes it easier for government to spy

• We don’t realize how much information is out there

Identity Theft and Fraud• Internet accounts for less than half of ongoing identity frauds >> Privacy

experts estimated in 2000.• Your Social security number is all that is needed for thieves… Identity sites

abundant on the Internet• Most vulnerable to ID theft: Young adults 18 – 24• ID theft happens before ID fraud• Theft = steal personal information

Fraud = act under fake name using your info• Thieves get details from social networking sites • No national law to address this issue• Examples: Dana Thornton creates nasty Facebook page in his name to trash

ex-boyfriend• Jesus Felix, created 130 fake Facebook profiles and posted Craigslist ads to

harass his ex-girlfriend

Watchdog Privacy

• Privacy on a personal level

• Relates to public records and safety of communities and the "watchdog effect“

• Evaluated the privacy (or lack thereof) of the website itself

Watchdog Privacy

Turkish-Israeli Relations

• Convenience of Internet and technology

• Online media articles = Free information for all

• Public and government respond to news

• Profiles of people commenting on articles are protected

• Free information = many alternative sources

• Benefits outweigh risks, international audience understand Turkish-Israeli diplomacy direction

Belarus Internet Revolution

• Lack of personal privacy in Belarus

• Government controls the internet

• Government controls access to information and flow of information

• Government can use internet to track or spy on individuals

• Internet as a tool to suppress dissent, prop up government

Egyptian Internet Revolution

• Resulted from the efficient use of Twitter and Facebook

• Internet shutdown and government control

• Implications for the privacy of Egyptian people

• Information cut off and its impact on the international system