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RK_DIK3.docxHalf of all Americans feel less secure about their personal information than they did five years ago. The Pew Research Center found that Americans have little trust in organizations when it comes to their data. Many experts suggest that they have very good reasons to distrust. In 2017, hackers stole personal data from Uber, including names, email addresses, and phone numbers, as well as the names and driver's license numbers of about 600,000 drivers in the United States. Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the data and keep the breach quiet.
Address the following:
· What one change or addition would you recommend to the current laws and regulations regarding personally identifiable information (PII) and privacy?
· How can the government ensure that companies get more serious about protecting personal data?
Part 2
· Discuss whether you agree or disagree with other ideas on changes to the laws or regulations regarding PII.
References
O'Connor, N. (2019). Reforming the U.S. approach to data protection and privacy. Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved from https://www.cfr.org/report/reforming-us-approach-data-protection
Smith, A. (2017). Americans' experiences with data security. Pew Research Center: Internet & Technology. Retrieved from https://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/1-americans-experiences-with-data-security/
Half of all Americans feel less secure about their personal information
than they did five years ago. The
Pew
Research
Center
found that
Americans have little trust in organizations when it comes to their data.
Many experts suggest that they have very
good reasons to distrust. In
2017, hackers stole personal data from Uber, including names, email
addresses, and phone numbers, as well as the names and driver's
license numbers of about 600,000 drivers in the United States. Uber
paid the hackers $100,000 t
o delete the data and keep the breach
quiet.
A
ddress the following:
·
What one change or addition would you recommend to the
current laws and regulations regarding personally identifiable
information (
PII) and privacy?
·
How can the government ensure that companies get more serious
about protecting personal data?
Part 2
·
Discuss whether you agree or disagree with
other
ideas on
changes to the laws or regula
tions regarding PII.
References
O'Connor, N. (2019). Reforming the U.S. approach to data protection and
privacy. Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved from
https://www.cfr.org/report/reforming
-
us
-
approach
-
data
-
protection
Smith, A. (2017). Americans' expe
riences with data security. Pew Research
Center: Internet & Technology. Retrieved from
https://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/1
-
americans
-
experiences
-
with
-
data
-
security/
Half of all Americans feel less secure about their personal information
than they did five years ago. The Pew Research Center found that
Americans have little trust in organizations when it comes to their data.
Many experts suggest that they have very good reasons to distrust. In
2017, hackers stole personal data from Uber, including names, email
addresses, and phone numbers, as well as the names and driver's
license numbers of about 600,000 drivers in the United States. Uber
paid the hackers $100,000 to delete the data and keep the breach
quiet.
Address the following:
What one change or addition would you recommend to the
current laws and regulations regarding personally identifiable
information (PII) and privacy?
How can the government ensure that companies get more serious
about protecting personal data?
Part 2
Discuss whether you agree or disagree with other ideas on
changes to the laws or regulations regarding PII.
References
O'Connor, N. (2019). Reforming the U.S. approach to data protection and
privacy. Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved from
https://www.cfr.org/report/reforming-us-approach-data-protection
Smith, A. (2017). Americans' experiences with data security. Pew Research
Center: Internet & Technology. Retrieved from
https://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/1-americans-experiences-
with-data-security/
