...PII And Ethics Research Paper Jadrrih PII is an abbreviation that stands for Personal Identifiable Information as used in information security. This is information that can be used to identify, contact or locate a single person. Ethics are the standards set in place in order to distinguish right from wrong. As important as PII is in the modern information technology, it has its advantage, disadvantage and ethical issues. PII comes in handy in modern technology. The most commonly used information to identify individuals are ID and drivers numbers, social security numbers, vehicles registration number, date of birth, biometrics, facial recognition to name a few. If PII did not exist, it would be incredibly hard to narrow down and individual since many people share names. There are some advantages that tie in with PII when it comes to the purpose of distinguishing individual identity. Big corporations find PII important identifying their employees. For example most companies have employee ID which is unique from one employee to another. Government officials need to use PII to search and identify and distinguish individuals in their large data base. For example, all legal US residences have a social security number that identifies an individual. In forensic, PII is important to help track down and identify criminals. This identity can be obtained through facial recognition and finger prints resulting in a selective revelation of one’s identity...
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...Information Technology’s Effects on Personal Relationships In today’s society, why would we necessarily see each other in person when we have cell phones, tablets, desktop or laptop computers? Additionally, how about productivity software and software games for gaming consoles and of course, the computers. When you look around almost everywhere in public and in countless homes today, how much more evidence does someone need to realize that our world as we know it has been bombarded with information technology. By all appearances, information technology is headed toward replacing personal and social interactions or close to it. It is somewhat disturbing how many people go to restaurants now days with others and spend more time on their cell phone than speak with the people they are at the table with. How many of us have witnessed a group of friends sitting around and seemingly paying more attention to their iPods, cell phones or the like ? The family dinner hour has turned into eating when you can or eat when you want to. Of course not every household is like this but, how many really are? Now let us talk about the behaviors that are caused by information technology. Who hasn’t been in a public place where someone is talking on their phone? Is it just me, or is there a rudeness involved in many of these situations? Yes there are expectations of people we run across where we are out and about but, some people are just plain out rude...
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...Personal Identifiable Information in Today’s Age Problem Statement Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is sensitive data of a person’s identity. If mishandled, this information can result in identity theft. There have been millions of consumers who have had their identity compromised from misuse or lost PII. To adequately protect PII, one must understand what it is. PII is information that can distinguish or trace a person identity. A few examples such as, a person’s Social Security number, age, home and office phone numbers are forms of PII. While the Social Security card is a distinctive document linking a person’s name and Social Security number, when associated with other forms of PII, as previously mentioned, it creates a high risk to the individual and eventually can lead to identity theft (Department of Defense, 2012). To assist consumers with identity theft government officials have established a Task Force and initiated several Acts to protect consumers. End Personal Identifiable Information in Today’s Age Information in today’s age is becoming easily accessible to many people. The Internet is just one resource that can provide information about a person. Internet search engines, such as Google provide a wealth of information, if used properly about a person. It is vital for the public and private sector to be aware and protect critical information from unwanted hands, if used illegally can cause damage to person’s identity. Besides search engines, social...
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...Lecturer, Computer Science & Information Technology Department Mizan-Tepi University – Ethiopia Contact Number: +251-920-643778 Email ID: yared2001@live.com,yared3778@gmail.com Career Profile: Presently working as Assistant Lecturer in MIZAN TEPI UNIVERSITY, Ethiopia From oct,18,2010… to till date Key strengths include: Curriculum & Development Backward Design Unit Planning Student Evaluation & Assessment Progress Monitoring Honors & College Readiness Practical based instruction Content oriented Classroom Management Program Development College-to-career Connection EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION: B.Sc., (Computer Science and IT) with 3.25 GPA at Wollega University, Ethiopia. TECHNICAL PROFILE: Programming Languages Database Technologies GUI Tools Web Technologies Operating System Packages Multimedia Application Professional Experience: Presently working as Assistant Lecturer in Mizan-Tepi University, Ethiopia for B.Sc(CS & IT) and I have delivered Courses Introduction to Computer Science, Fundamentals of Programming I and II, Professional Ethics In computing, Fundamentals of Database Systems, Data Structures and Algorithms, Computer Organization and Architecture, Data Communication and Computer Networking, Object Oriented Programming, Operating Systems, Internet Programming I ,Advanced Database System, Internet Programming II, Unix System Administration, System Analysis and Design, Event Driven Programming, Information Retrieval, Software Engineering...
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...Curriculum Vitae (CV) Personal information & Contact Details • Full Name: Rajaa Hameed Abdullah • Email: rajaa_h_a@yahoo.com Education • Bachelor of Science (B.S) in Electrical Engineering (2000), Damascus University, Faculty of Electrical & Mechanical Engineering. • Preparing to Obtain Master Degree Of Business Management Graduation Project Control of Electrical Drive System Using Neural Networks, by design and test a Neural Network to drive and Control a robot's arm. Background Courses Include • Journalism training Workshop “Covering Daily and Breaking News” sponsored by the International Center for Journalists (2005). • Programming Language (PHP) at the Information Technology Center (2005). • Maintenance and Repairing PC (Hardware, Software) at the Syrian Engineer Union (2003). Computer Skills • Projects Management (Primavera, MS Project) • Windows XP, Microsoft office. (professional) • Maintenance and Repair PC (Hardware, Software). • Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dream weaver, FlashMX, Fireworks. • FrontPage. • MS Outlook. (expert) • Programming Languages: C++, Turbo Pascal, PHP, HTML, JavaScript,VB. (Basics) Languages Skills English: Good (Spoken, Written, Read). Experience & Employment Location: Damascus-Syria 2000–Until now IT Instructor (Part time) at several computer Training centers (Khawarezmi, Syrian Engineer Union, ….). 2009-2010 ...
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...I. In any relationship there are dialectics or tensions that may be experienced by both people, one of which is the disclosure-privacy dialectic. A. The disclosure-privacy dialectic is the tension between sharing personal information and keeping personal information confidential. B. Disclosure, or revealing private information, has related concepts. 2. Privacy is withholding confidential or secret information in order to enhance autonomy and/or minimize vulnerability. II. Each person has developed rules about what he or she will share, which is explained in more depth by the communication privacy management theory. A. Communication privacy management theory helps to explain the decision-making processes people use to manage disclosure and privacy. 1. The theory asserts that each of us has developed rules about privacy and disclosure. 2. These rules are designed to help us maximize the benefits of disclosure while minimizing risks. B. There are five factors that influence disclosure and privacy. 1. One’s culture influences rules about privacy and disclosure, with some cultures placing a higher value on privacy than others. 2. Gender is a criterion, since men or women who strongly identify themselves as masculine or feminine are likely to use rules for disclosure and privacy that correspond to sex role stereotypes. 3. Motivation is a criterion, since people differ in how eager they are to disclose to someone. 4. Context also determines privacy and disclosure...
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...The Personal Information Highway As human civilization has developed so has the means to communicate; and communicate we do! But let us go back before technological communication; say 100,000 years. Humans relied upon grunts or noises, facial expressions, displaying teeth or posturing to warn off threats or woo the opposite sex to name but a few. Whatever happened to this primal nonverbal communication or demonstrative communication within the 21st Century? Is it still in use? Yes, so we will examine some examples and their effectiveness or not for both sender and receivers. Kinesics includes a variety of elements, including facial expressions, body posturing, hand/arm movements, etc. This communication can add meaning to the words spoken to either support the points made or conversely portrait a degree of uncertainty or unbelief for the audience or recipient. There is a time and place for communication, and if at times a presenter is over the top with his say their expressions, this can provide distraction, and the message becomes lost. If the presenter is stood behind the presentation stand, hands glued to it, facially expressionless, and reading line by line in a monotone voice, the receivers may feel the presenter is unsure about the topic. Perhaps is uncomfortable presenting or very much wishes to be somewhere else as opposed to presenting what may be an extremely interesting topic. However, what if that presenter from time to time, explained an aspect of what...
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...priorities and develop your professional capabilities. Competition among people for professional advancement in both position and salary is high and being able to successfully manage your priorities and personal development is a cornerstone in achieving this. Without professional development you will find yourself left behind in the promotion race and missing out on all the 'plum' and challenging roles that you seek. This applies to all types of employees in every facet of business or industry but it is particularly relevant to office-based workers and managers who don't have the strict structures controlling their every task like a process or factory worker does. There are many different things to consider when thinking about managing priorities and professional development but to begin with you need to formulate a plan. The plan should include your performance as a role model, developing your traits as an effective leader, ensuring your work goals and plan reflect the organisation's, meeting your job responsibilities, measuring and maintaining your personal performance, prioritising your work, use of technology, maintaining a work/life balance, meeting competency standards, determining your developmental needs, taking advantage of learning opportunities that best match your personal learning style, seeking and using feedback, using networks and maintaining your competitive edge. Creating, following and updating your plan is an ongoing process that requires constant reflection...
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...Integrated Information Management Rosa Martinez Integrated Information Management Developing an integrated information management system for human service organization requires four external and six internal considerations. The four external are economic, sociological, political, and technical factors. The economic field is the way money is handled and invested; this is where they compare with other sources, competitors, and consumers. The sociological field is where the community necessities are taken into consideration and where profiles of people are created to have more control. The political field knows the state laws and regulations Also, knowing the political environment in the community. And lastly, Technological factors in human services organization means being up-to-date and computer savvy and familiarized with equipment, computers, and new technology. The six internal types of data and organization are organizational purpose, planning, operations, human resources, technical resources and financial resources. The organizational purpose means having a good mission statement, one that the organization can back up with proof because this is their logo that represents them and says to the public what they’re about. Planning is about using current information (data) to plan for what’s next such as people’s needs. This will help them provide better services in a more faster and accurate manner. Organizational operations require periodic observations of programs and...
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...Releasing Personal Health information By: Serena O’Horo HCR 210 In order to fully understand when it is ok for government agencies, legal agencies or representatives, and research groups to release information with or without patient consent, we need to have a full understanding of what protected health information is. Protected health information also known as PHI, is any type of information such as the patients name, date of birth, or social security number, that can be used to identify the patient. Protected health information can also include; telephone numbers, address, employer information, insurance ID numbers (includes Medicaid and Medicare), and the patient’s medical record file number. Protected health information must never be given out without the consent of the patient. Patients must fill out the paper consent form and sign and date the paperwork in order for the information to be released. HIPAA provided the guidelines that must be followed in order for the form to be used for authorization. According to the AMA website, a valid release typically includes the” patient’s name and other identifying information, the address of the health care professional/institution, description of the information that is being released, the identity of the party that the information is being sent to, language authorizing the release of the information, the signature of the patient or authorized individual, and the time period for which the release remains valid...
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...Lesson Plan |NAME |LEVEL of Students |DATE/LESSON | Teaching topic: | | | | | | | | | |I can give personal information | | |A2 |21.9.2015 | | Aim(s)/objective(s): • To be able to understand and complete a variety of basic personal information forms • To be able to respond to questions in order to provide basic personal information (including spelling) • To be able to ask questions in order to obtain basic personal information from others LESSON PROCEDURE | | | | | | |Activity |Time |Inter- |Procedure (steps) | | | | |action | | | | | | | | ...
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...Personal Information Lisbet Chavez Gonzalez was born in Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba on November 26, 1980. Married with two children. I have a Bachelor of Information Science and Ecology, six years studying at the University of Havana, and have two previous years of special education. My husband is a chef. I can’t work in my area of study here in the United States until I take some tests that are in English, but the problem is that I don't know English well. I also have to pay for all the exams and at this moment I cannot afford them. In what ways has Cuba been in the news lately? Well, the relationship between Cuba and the United States, and what's next for Cuba with this changes. How do the Cuban people feel about these recent changes?...
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...The investigator has to choose a particular method to collect the information. The choice to a large extent depends on the preliminaries to data collection some of the commonly used methods are discussed below. 1. Direct Personal observation: This is a very general method of collecting primary data. Here the investigator directly contacts the informants, solicits their cooperation and enumerates the data. The information are collected by direct personal interviews. The novelty of this method is its simplicity. It is neither difficult for the enumerator nor the informants. Because both are present at the spot of data collection. This method provides most accurate information as the investigator collects them personally. But as the investigator alone is involved in the process, his personal bias may influence the accuracy of the data. So it is necessary that the investigator should be honest, unbiased and experienced. In such cases the data collected may be fairly accurate. However, the method is quite costly and time-consuming. So the method should be used when the scope of enquiry is small. 2. Indirect Oral Interviews : This is an indirect method of collecting primary data. Here information are not collected directly from the source but by interviewing persons closely related with the problem. This method is applied to apprehend culprits in case of theft, murder etc. The informations relating to one's personal life...
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...Data is collected, stored and recorded for the reasons outlined below; This is so that it can be used as a point of reference or to retrieve information whenever there may be a need for it. Accurate records are kept in order to help the company make decisions when issues or queries arise in relation to each employee. The keeping records is to ensure that a complete and comprehensive employment history of each employee is readily available for as long as it is needed, and that the information contained in personnel records supports the management, payment and development of staff. Other key objectives of personnel records management are to enable accurate information by creating and protecting human resource records as reliable evidence. Certain information is needed as a legal requirement. Personal details of employees are kept for payroll and HMRC purposes and to show that the minimum wage is being paid. Data is also kept in the form of time sheets to show the amount of hours employees are working in reference to The Working Time Regulations 1998 to show they are not doing more than 48 hours per week and in receipt of holiday pay. There are also opt out forms for staff to complete if they wish to work more than 48 hours per week. Records of employee sickness are kept and this helps HR manage attendance and identify patterns of staff absence Contact detail forms are given to all employees so that they can inform us not only their address but their...
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...Protection Act controls how your personal information is used by organisations, business or the government. Everyone who is responsible for using data has to follow strict rules called ‘data protection principals’. They must make sure the information is: * used fairly and lawfully * used for limited, specifically stated purposes * used in a way that is adequate, relevant and not excessive * accurate * kept for no longer than is absolutely necessary * handled according to people’s data protection rights * kept safe and secure * not transferred outside the UK without adequate protection There is stronger legal protection for more sensitive information, such as: * ethnic background * political opinions * religious beliefs * health * sexual health * criminal records Source: https://www.gov.uk/data-protection/the-data-protection-act Freedom of Information Act 2000 The Freedom of Information Act gives you a wide-ranging right to see all kinds of information held by the government and public authorities. You can use the Act to find out about a problem affecting your local community and to check whether an authority is doing enough to deal with it; to see how effective a policy has been; to find out about the authorities spending; to check whether an authority is doing what it says and to learn more about reasonable decisions. Authorities will only be able to withhold information if an exemption in the Act allows...
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