 Types of accessibility  Video  Facts  Argument  Government  Statistics

 Social networking Sites › Facebook › Twitter › LinkedIn  Telecommunications Companies › Comcast › Verizon  Phishing Scams › Website Pop ups ›

 Information accessibility › Information is recorded and transferred through the internet  Privacy › No single law in the US that provide a comprehensive treatment of data protection (Stratford & Stratford, 2011)

 Ease of access › No privacy › damage  Safety › Stalkers › Access to children  Loss of ownership › Personal information belongs to the site entered Everyone is entitled to an opinion

 Where is the line? › No boundary identified › Intangible place  Who can you trust? › This the perception of the individual › No one

 Everyone must educate themselves (Cyberethics)

 Cyberethics - refers to a code of safe and responsible behavior for the Internet community.  Privacy act of 1974 – is itemized to protect the rights of individuals DOJ, 2011

 This chart outlines identity theft statistics by region.  These statistics have a direct relationship to identity theft attempts. ITAC, 2011

Questions

 DOJ. Cyberethics. (2011): Retrieved from  FTC. Consumer alert. How not to get hooked by Phishing Scam. (2011) Retrieved from alt127.shtm alt127.shtm  Stratford, Jean, Stratford, Juri. Data protection and privacy in the US and Europe (2011). N.pag.Web 20 Nov  ITAC. Research and Statistics. (2011) Retrieved from p?cateid=47 p?cateid=47