See if you can find an example of a privacy breach that was reported in the Australian or international news in the last 6 months. What were the Consequences? i.e. legal, political, financial, personal, etc. What action was taken in response to the privacy breach?
In October 2013 an Australian Post computer glitch exposed the names of thousands of Australians that have been sent parcels. A customer found that when entering a random number into the online parcel tracking system they were given details of thousands of customers. The consequences were personal as it was customers’ personal information that was exposed. Australia post was forced to shut down its electronic tracking service temporarily due to the bungle.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/australia-post-in-online-privacy-breach/story-fndo45r1-1226498834454
Question 2 (Exercise) Most Ambient Intelligence (AmI) scenarios illustrate its benefits. The dark scenarios, developed by the SWAMI (Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence) project, are different as they point out the risks that must be mediated if AMI is to be a future success story. The scenario we present here hinges on the theft of data from a multinational company. The company suffers from the illusion of security—that is, the belief it has implemented more than adequate security measures— only to discover it has not. Consider the following case (below) then - Complete a comprehensive analysis of the facts and issues in the case. Some questions to consider -
What AmI technologies are identified in the case?
Legislation constraints are irrelevant as the have merged with other companies to access the information. Information from thousands of individuals is collected then sold back to them.
What drives DMC’s officers to take the actions they took?
Possible financial loss is what drove the DMC officers to take the action they did to find these employees. The theft of the information had the capability of ruining the reputation of DMC, resulting in extreme financial loss. DMC is the clear market leader in the aggregation of AmI data.
Are there any comparisons you can make to technology companies today?
I tried searching Aml data mining however I could not find much information. DMC is clearly a driving force in this industry, but due to the increased use of digital technology I believe that there would be many data mining companies around.
How realistic is the description of governments using the technology and prohibiting immigration from states with no AmI data aggregation information?
I don’t believe that it is realistic to prohibit immigration from states without Aml; however I do understand that it would be a very useful tool while processing immigrants as it would allow you access to more personal information.
What would be the impact of this digital divide?
Digital divide refers to the gap or imbalance that exists between those who have access to Information and Communications Technology and also to the unequal access of resources. The digital divide can exist between those living in rural areas and those living in urban areas, between the educated and uneducated, between economic classes, and on a global scale between more and less industrially developed nations.
This digital divide will ruin the reputation on DMC and have devastating effects on their stance in the stock market.
http://www.caricomict4d.org/ict-for-development-topics-mainmenu-132/digital-divide-mainmenu-175/69-definition-of-digital-divide.html
List some of the ‘unintended consequences’ described in the case.
The company is forced to make improvements in their security system.
The publicity of the event made the general public aware of Aml.
Do members of the class all agree on the issues raised by this case? What were the main points of difference (if any) in discussions?
The DMC officers looked into the personal information of the three employees involved in the theft of the data. They tried to track them through personal tracking devices and watched their houses for movement, as well as look through large amounts of security footage to try and find them.
I personally disagree with the action that the DMC officers took, the theft of the data was a security risk not only to the company but also to the general public, and I therefore believe that DMC should have contacted the authorities as soon as they were made aware of the security breach
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