Title Issue: Privacy and Security
Title of Article: Republic Act 10173- Data Privacy Act of 2013
Source:https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/social-media-and-your-privacy-rights.html
Author:
A. Summary Narrative
This Act shall be known as the “Data Privacy Act of 2012”. It is the policy of the State to protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth. The State recognizes the vital role of information and communications technology in nation-building and its inherent obligation to ensure that personal information in information and communications systems in the government and in the private sector are secured and protected.
B. What lesson you learned
I've learned that privacy is about respecting individuals. If a person has a reasonable desire to keep something private, it is disrespectful to ignore that person’s wishes without a compelling reason to do so. Of course, the desire for privacy can conflict with important values, so privacy may not always win out in the balance. Sometimes people’s desires for privacy are just brushed aside because of a view that the harm in doing so is trivial. Even if this doesn’t cause major injury, it demonstrates a lack of respect for that person. In a sense it is saying: “I care about my interests, but I don’t care about yours.”
C. What suggestion can you offer?
The one i may suggest is to be choosy about sharing your social security number—even the last 4 digits. Think twice about sharing your social security number with anyone, unless it’s your bank, a credit bureau, a company that wants to do a background check on you or some other entity that has to report to the IRS. If someone gets their hands on it and has information such your birth date and address they can steal your identity and take out credit cards and pile up other debt in your name.
Title of Article: Republic Act 10173- Data Privacy Act of 2013
Source:https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/social-media-and-your-privacy-rights.html
Author:
A. Summary Narrative
This Act shall be known as the “Data Privacy Act of 2012”. It is the policy of the State to protect the fundamental human right of privacy, of communication while ensuring free flow of information to promote innovation and growth. The State recognizes the vital role of information and communications technology in nation-building and its inherent obligation to ensure that personal information in information and communications systems in the government and in the private sector are secured and protected.
B. What lesson you learned
I've learned that privacy is about respecting individuals. If a person has a reasonable desire to keep something private, it is disrespectful to ignore that person’s wishes without a compelling reason to do so. Of course, the desire for privacy can conflict with important values, so privacy may not always win out in the balance. Sometimes people’s desires for privacy are just brushed aside because of a view that the harm in doing so is trivial. Even if this doesn’t cause major injury, it demonstrates a lack of respect for that person. In a sense it is saying: “I care about my interests, but I don’t care about yours.”
C. What suggestion can you offer?
The one i may suggest is to be choosy about sharing your social security number—even the last 4 digits. Think twice about sharing your social security number with anyone, unless it’s your bank, a credit bureau, a company that wants to do a background check on you or some other entity that has to report to the IRS. If someone gets their hands on it and has information such your birth date and address they can steal your identity and take out credit cards and pile up other debt in your name.
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