1. The Impact of Communication Technology on Privacy and Data in a Digital World
Larri Miller
COMM 385: The Social & Psychological Effects of Communication Technology

2. Privacy as a Digital Concept

3. Privacy is complex
Unpacking “Privacy” for a Networked World – Palen & Dourish
Dialectic
Dynamic
Boundary Regulation

4. Impact on Individuals

5. The Story of Amanda Todd

6. The Internet of Things
What your smart devices know (and share) about you – Hill & Mattu (TEDtalk)
“If you buy a smart device, you should probably know-- you’re going to own the device, but in general, the company is going to own your data.”
“The smart things you buy can and probably are used to target and profile you.”

7. Impact on Groups

8. Communication Technology provides the opportunity for Collective Privacy
the practices by which a group acts together to manage and regulate the boundaries around information that pertains to the group as a whole.

9. Impact on Society

10. Google, democracy, and the truth about internet search - Cadwalladr

11. Overall, communication technology, privacy, and data intersect in a way that impacts us on an individual, group, and societal scale. The issues found at the individual scale—information sharing done both with and without awareness—are present at each subsequent scale, each with an impact on more people. Whether one shares individual information, information involving other people, or is even viewing search results, it is all linked back to privacy and data sharing influenced by communication technology.