““Big Brother” and You:Big Brother” and You:Who’s Watching Who?Who’s Watching Who?

Tom HurlbuttTom HurlbuttProgram in Writing and Rhetoric 3-15Program in Writing and Rhetoric 3-15

November 21, 2002November 21, 2002

Technology in Our LivesTechnology in Our Lives

Look around the room

Look in your dorms

Look in your backpacks

Look in the streets

“I guess it's the ability to do things without other people knowing about them.”

“To me, privacy is simply the right to go about your life without intrusionby any outside source.”

“The right to keep personal stuff out of the prying eyes of others.”

“I define privacy as the ability to control what information about yourself you allow others to see.”

“I view privacy as a right to keep my personal information from any party to whom I do not explicitly release it.”

Monitoring TechnologyMonitoring Technology

Look at what is happening at the nation's capital!Look at what is happening at the nation's capital!

Data Data CollectionCollection

What happens when you shop at amazon.com?

In today’s technological era, the “Cookie Monster” takes on a new meaning.

Is technology solely to blame large threat to society in society?

Who else is to blame for this intrusion into our lives?

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Problems within SocietyProblems within Society

Problems within SocietyProblems within Society

Problems within SocietyProblems within Society

Problems within SocietyProblems within Society

Problems within SocietyProblems within Society

In July of 2002, Princeton University’s Dean of Admission was charged with hacking into Yale University’s website and accessing the admission status of eighteen prospective students using the social security numbers supplied on their admission applications to Princeton.

One of the students, Steven Scott Grzenczyk, did not feel this was a serious issue, responding that "[i]t didn't hurt me at all... I'm not sure what the law says about the situation, but I don't think it was a severe violation of anything."

In July of 2002, Princeton University’s Dean of Admission was charged with hacking into Yale University’s website and accessing the admission status of eighteen prospective students using the social security numbers supplied on their admission applications to Princeton.

One of the students, Steven Scott Grzenczyk, did not feel this was a serious issue, responding that "[i]t didn't hurt me at all... I'm not sure what the law says about the situation, but I don't think it was a severe violation of anything."

Does anyone see anything Does anyone see anything wrong with this picture?wrong with this picture?

Solutions…Solutions…

Alright, our society has problems with technology affecting privacy and with its attitudes and perceptions with technology.

Solutions…Solutions…

Alright, our society has problems with technology affecting privacy and with its attitudes and perceptions with technology.

So what can we do to solve this issue?

Solutions…Solutions…Start to give more attention and care to privacy

Hold others accountable for respecting personal privacy

Give citizens the tools to help themselves defend privacy

Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers

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