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Privacy and anonymity.

1) Define Privacy and anonymity


 Privacy is the ability of individuals and groups to determine for
themselves when, how and to what extent information about themselves
is shared with others.
 At its extreme, privacy becomes anonymity when, for instance, a person
uses it to conceal his or her true identity in order to cyber-bully someone
else.
 Any shared information become public even if it looks private.
 Privacy is considered as basic rights for individuals.

2) What do you think about monitoring e-mail communications, forums,


chat sessions, telephone calls?
3) State examples for private data.(search internet)
- Real name
- Telephone number
- Mobile
- Passwords
- Credit card number
- Physical address
- Photos
- Movies
- Health record
- Testing scores

4) Questions – Level(1)
 Define Privacy
 Define Anonymity
 State some examples for private data
5) Questions - Level(3): Evaluate the following:
 Using CCTV in schools.
 Using street viewers by Google.
 Capturing car plates to monitor speed.
 Using monitoring software at work area to record employees’ activities.
6) Suggest some solutions for privacy.

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