Essays on Invasion Of Privacy

Key issue / Introduction

The Department of Homeland Security was created in 2002 to protect the homeland security of the United States. Cybersecurity is a goal of the department and involves the protection against the unauthorized or illegal use of electronic information or data. It involves the protection of computers, networks, data and programs. Cybersecurity involves a number of factors. Those will malicious intentions can have operated from any place in the world. Cyberspace and systems that are physical have strong linkages. Vulnerabilities to cyberspace are difficult to reduce. Those who invade and attack cyberspace are difficult to identify due to the complexity ...

1. What is the definition of a tort? Tort is “a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.” (Merriam-Webster) 2. What are 2 types of damages you may receive if you are successful in a torts cause of action? “Legal damages can encompass economic losses, such as lost profits, as well as punitive damages, which are awarded to plaintiffs as a way of punishing malicious wrongdoers. “ (Wrongful or Tortious Interference with Contracts.) 3. Name ...

MEMORANDUM

Re: Sally Reporteur’s News Story on the Reform the Electoral College Movement FACTS Sally Reporteur recently graduated from a prestigious journalism school. Soon after graduation she found a position as reporter for a local news station. Based on her educational background, and the small staff at the news station, her supervisor gave her a fairly significant amount of discretion to find, investigate and write her own news stories. Like many people of her age group, Sally was quite adept at using information technologies for both her work and in her private life. One day, while she was chatting ...

ENHANCED 911 CALLS, WHERE WILL IT ALL END? 2

In case of an emergency calls were made by pressing 911 on a land line ten and even twenty years ago. That call could be traced to the location of where the individual or incident took place. It was easy for the authorities and dispatchers to have a location of the emergency location. Now, lots of 911 calls are made by cell phones and with technology on the rise there is a need to locate a person or issue using mobile lines. Many may think it is an invasion of privacy, others may think it’s a great idea. ...

Introduction

Several past decades have been characterized by a rapid increase in availability and the level of development of computer technology. The increased availability of both computer technologies and information about them called forth the development of such forms of criminal activities as computer fraud and computer crime. Rapid developments in new technologies call forth difficulties related to defining the terms “computer crime”. According to C.Franklin (2006), computer crime is the one, which uses or focuses on a computer for the purposes of criminal act. (p.8). Such synonyms as digital crime or cybercrime can be also used. The list of cybercrimes’ types ...

According to Stabile (1997) the prevalent use of personality tests as a method to determine the mental an emotional aptitude of employees during the recruitment process has raised ethical and professional issues that question that validity and reliability of the tests that may amount to invasion of privacy and discrimination against minorities. Aside from these concerns, the main thesis of the article is whether personality tests will be advantageous for the employer to outweigh the costs to be regarded as effective hiring tools. Based on the study of Stabile (1997) the usefulness of personality tests will mainly rely on ...

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Introduction

1. Essay is about the ethical challenges presented between human rights and national security. The issue addressed specifically in this paper is should the United States government compromise human rights to achieve the objectives of international security. The U.S. government implemented the National Security Agency (NSA) Warrantless Wiretapping Program, by allowing the warrantless wiretapping of the citizens despite the violation of the right to privacy. 2. After the September 11, 2001 bombing in the U.S., strict security measures had been taken by the government to ensure the security and safety of the people. 3. The primary ...

Introduction

The Employment at Will Doctrine is basically a principle that is applicable to an existing employment agreement between an employer and an employee. The doctrine covers grounds based on ethics and at some point, even morality that is applicable to both the employees and the employer .

Scenario 1

Employees are considered as very important parts of a company. This is why in most cases, every act that a company’s employee commits is generally considered as a representative act of the entire organization . In the case of John, the one who posted a rant criticizing the company’s most important customer, he violated two laws of ...

Arunabha Banerjee

Senior Associate, Corporate & Compliance Solutions, Thomson Reuters Abstract With the advent of technology, the level of invasion into the territory of our individual privacies has increased significantly. Fancy gadgets have crept into changing rooms, lockers, washrooms and in some cases public places to record the most intimate acts, which when revealed would embarrass any victim. In spite of the best efforts of the state legislators, the laws do not sufficiently address the core issues. Even the judicial pronouncements lack sufficient foresight in laying down the gauntlet for the peeping toms. The situation is clearly calling out for ...

The Social Network is the film that tells us the story of real business. From the very beginning it warns us that you don’t get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. This film really raises several ethical issues of business conduction and responsibility to others as well as responsibility to oneself. With a large number of characters the film The Social Network travels from class rooms of Harvard University to dormitory rooms in Palo Alto. It tells about exciting moment of birth of cybernetic miracle that will soon capture minds of millions. In the middle of ...

The primary objective of a marketing and communication campaign is to connect with the consumers of the product and service in view of the targeted goal of the campaign. The dawn of social media gave the marketers and brands the chance to keep their communication and brand features and services alive in the minds of the consumers on a more connected manner through social media tools. The social media has turned the wheels in terms of consumers having the authority of choosing a product or service in view of a globalized business environment thus giving them power to invite the potential ...

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Jurisdiction: Public disclosure of private facts under the state of Michigan I. Alex Como has a legal basis for filing a case against Sarah Falinsky for invasion of privacy by Public Disclosure of Private Facts. Como has a legal basis for filing a case against Falinksy for invasion of privacy by public disclosure of private facts according to the privacy tort of public disclosure of private facts. This memo will now discuss whether Como’s claim is strong enough to charge Falinsky for invasion of privacy given the provisions stated under the elements of private facts. ...

Introduction

The National Security Agency (NSA) is the largest intelligence agency of USA that gathers information to detect any potential threat to USA. Recently in 2013, it created a lot of buzz when Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor, revealed to the media about the clandestine surveillance programs of the NSA (NCPA 2014). According to the documents leaked by Snowden, the NSA spies on over a billion of people worldwide by intercepting their calls. Not only that, the NSA has access to the phone records of all the American citizens for the purpose of mass surveillance. It was also revealed that PRISM, the ...

Introduction

The various concerns surrounding social networking sites are nothing new by any stretch of imagination; however, it appears that different people vary in expectations when the idea of social networks and privacy is coined. The question of privacy of internet users is something that majority of the advocates of technology are never aware of what they call private in their life. It pains many to bring into their attention that silicon icons including Mark Zuckerberg have publicly acknowledged that privacy is dead in the world we are living today. This is actually a casualty of the cult of the social. ...

Technology may have transformed human life and made it more bearable but its application is not without overt and divisive controversy. The ongoing debate on drones is a typical example of the polarizing nature of some technological developments. While law enforcement officers appreciate and advocate the use of drones in fighting crime because they regard this technology as being efficient and effective, many civilians are vehemently opposed to drones because this novel tool is perceived to infringe on privacy rights. In order to appreciate the support or dissent that defines this controversial technology, it is crucial that one understands ...

Political Science

An in Depth view of the Department of Homeland Security History of the Department of Homeland Security The Department of Homeland Security was brought about by the tragedy of the September 21 terrorist attack of the Al-Qaeda group. It was during this time the two airplanes purposely targeted to cause destruction of the Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C. This event was regarded as the worst act of terrorism in America after the loss of 3,000 innocent lives. It was during this difficult time that the world grieved for America ...

Introduction

The development of technology has affected the complexity of social development. Technology is intruding into our daily lives. Even though we argue that it has greatly simplified many processes that we normally go through in life, it is important to remember that it has also affected the social developments. There are many issues that have developed that affect the way we live our lives. We are left wondering whether the innovations on technology are enhancing our lives or invading our privacy. This paper will focus on the many technological fixations that have been seen in the world. Technology has ...

While some states in the United States have laws that prohibit or limit employers from firing their staff for legal off-duty conduct. However, in many states, employers can still fire their employees for using smoking or using medical marijuana, drinking alcohol, and even recreational activities. Depending on the state you reside, an employee can claim intrusion into your seclusion, invasion of privacy, or other privacy rights depending on the level of intrusion. However, majority of bosses have limited privacy rights. As such, an employer should not be able to fire an employee if he or she finds him or ...

Richie Warren (1) in the article Supreme Court to Consider How and When Police Can Use Drug sniffing dogs defined invasion of privacy as the right of a person to keep his or her life private and free from the difference of others. Under the fourth amendment, the invasion of privacy includes the police searching a person’s building without a warrant. During this search the police often use varied techniques including the sniff dogs as illustrated in Joelis' case. Thus the use of sniff dogs during search is not a violation of one’s property rights. Keeping watch using sniff dogs ...

Overview

In efforts to uphold and improve public safety, the United States government has instituted several defensive and offensive plans in collaboration with several of its independent security agencies. Such security organizations as the National Security Agency (NSA), the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have over the years intensified their efforts to keep away potential threats to national security. This has especially been catalyzed by heinous acts of terror on the homeland such as that witnessed in September 11, 2001. Among the efforts put in place under the directorship of the DHS are elaborate ...

Video surveillance is slowly but strongly enforcing itself in the society today. CCTV cameras and other surveillance equipment including software can be found almost everywhere. The law enforcement agents are using CCTV footages to identify and prosecute criminals. CCTV cameras are found in banking halls, the mall and also on the streets. CCTV cameras are very handy in deterring criminal activities and maintaining harmony on the streets but in not properly utilized can lead to invasion of privacy. The private space of an individual is where they are not under any unauthorized surveillance (Harris 2004) The fourth amendment law ...

Thesis Statement

Changes in our society have given rise to new aspects of privacy that need protection under the Constitution, such as the right to certain privacies of our mind or body, or the right to privacy in the digital world.

Annotated Bibliography

Samuel D. Warren and Louis D. Brandeis. (1890). The Right to Privacy Harvard Law Review. 4(5): 193-220. Available at http://www.jstor.org/stable/1321160

The authors begin with a discussion of how our Constitutional rights to the safety of our person and property have evolved to protect the intangible as well as the tangible. Our right to the safety of our person now ...

Introduction

In cyberspace, communication and information technologies allow consumers to look for, compare and buy products and services from anywhere around the world. They can also obtain information and knowledge in a quicker, easier and virtual ways. At the same time, technologies also enable sellers and companies to gather, store, transfer and analyze hundreds of data about the people who turn to their websites.

Everything that consumers do online can be tracked and traced by interested parties. The quantity or volume of data about consumers depends on what the interested parties may want. This constitutes an infringement of the consumers’ privacy ...

Health Reforms: Home Care Reforms in Canada

The Canadian health care system has undergone several reforms in the last decade. In 2001 the Prime Minister instituted “The commission on the future of healthcare in Canada,” commonly known as the Romanow Commission. The Romanow report recommended improvements in primary care, home care, catastrophic drug coverage, Aboriginal health among others. Expansion of home-based care services such as palliative care, post-acute patient management and mental healthcare featured prominently among the proposed home care reforms. Accords by ministers have also backed home care services and increased funding to this sector. This paper presents the Home Care reforms at the national ...

1. Which of the four privacy torts are involved with regard to this case? Is this a case of libel?

Libels as well with the invasion of privacy are two very important issues in communication law. Libel denotes to anything falsely printed and observed communication created of an individual with the intent to denigrate that individual. It is a printed depiction transmitting an unfair and inauspicious notion primed with the aim of spoiling an individual's repute. If the accused is capable of illustrating that the derogatory proclamation is fundamentally accurate, then the claimant's claim for libel will be unsuccessful. The publication requires solely be to a single individual, however it ought to be a declaration which declares to be reality, and is ...

Introduction

The media is quite a powerful entity which in the recent times has been viewed with skepticism and also suspicion depending on the context. The media has a right to provide information even on individuals but questions have been raised on how far they can go when it comes to invasion of privacy. On the other hand, in some nations such as Egypt, the media has provided a much needed tool for expression with insights from different parts of the world. This is important given the years of a repressive that the Egyptian people have had to endure. In the recent uprising against ...