Assignment 2 - Privacy on the Internet - New Post
Status of Response: Graded
Response to Assignment: Project 2: Internet Marketing Strategy Case Study
Privacy Issues on the Internet
The following is a podcast on Privacy issues on the Internet. There will be four main subjects covered in this podcast. Below is a synopsis of the main topics discussed in the podcast:
1. A Summary of issues and concerns relating to Privacy on the Internet
- How safe is your personal information
- How is your information gathered
2. Legislation related to Privacy on the Internet in Canada and other countries
- The role of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) in Canada, and how it works/protects individual.
- Internet Privacy laws, or lack thereof, in foreign countries
3. How has legislation impacted the way web sites are published?
- The censorship of Google in China
- Facebook and its privacy battle in Canada
4. What are the business impacts of this issue?
- How does a PR disaster like TJ Max’s database being hacked affect public perception
- The importance of permission based marketing
- Multi-nationals conducting business abroad
References
http://www.priv.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_15_e.cfm
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/issues/privacy/canadian_legislation_privacy.cfm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17871485/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4647398.stm
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Article on Google/China
March 8, 2010 by Brook, 26 weeks 1 day ago
Comment: 155
Interesting points Auggie. I feel like crusading for complete internet privacy is an impossible battle to wage. It's the cost of admission for utilizing this wonderful thing we call the web.
Here's an interesting article that talks about the Google vs. China thing.