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Privacy Lost: The Impact of Technology on Personal Privacy

"Privacy Lost: How Technology is Endangering Your Privacy" by David H. Holtzman explores critical issues surrounding identity theft, the controversial no-fly list, and effective strategies for safeguarding personal information in today's tech-driven world. The book highlights the prevalent theft of Social Security Numbers and other sensitive information. It discusses the implications of the no-fly list created post-9/11, which lacks transparency. To counter privacy violations, Holtzman advocates various approaches, from minimizing personal data disclosure to actively resisting requests for information.

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Privacy Lost: The Impact of Technology on Personal Privacy

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  1. Final PresentationCS408-03 By: Brittany Roy

  2. My Book • Title: • Privacy Lost: How Technology Is Endangering Your Privacy • Author: • David H. Holtzman • Year Published: • 2006

  3. Overview • Topics discussed in book • Identity Theft • No-Fly list • Strategies for resisting privacy violations

  4. Identity Theft • Most common information stolen is SSNs and mother’s maiden names • SSNs are important to one’s identity but are poorly protected • Marketing companies are guilty of buying information (ex. Doctors offices) • Example in book: Military would contact students asking for them to enlist

  5. No-fly list • Made after 9/11 • Not made public • You don’t know why you are put on the list • ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) sued the TSA to find out how many people were on the list • Caused a lot of problems

  6. Strategies • Best strategy is to minimize the amount of private information you give out • The Ignorer: • Pretend there is no problem • The Avoider: • Duck situations when needing to give information • The Deceiver: • Strategic liars, give the wrong information • The Curmudgeon: • Cranky complainers who refuse to give out info. • The Vigilante: • Take matters into their own hands

  7. Topic Applies • We discussed privacy in Chapter 2 of the Gift of Fire • Identity Theft • Giving out information

  8. Recommend? • Yes, if you are interested in learning a lot more about Privacy. • You can learn a lot from this book if you are looking for ways to avoid giving out your information.

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