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Privacy and the Internet
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No Cheating for Cable Companies
http://privacy.med.miami.edu/glossary/xd_ccpa.htm The Cable Communication Policy Act of 1984 was an act made to protect customers and subscribers of cable service providers. This allowed citizens to better trust cable companies with their personal information. I would give this act an A- in that it not only managed to completely protect cable company employees from releasing or using consumers'information, but also fostered growth and competition between cable companies themselves. -
No Wiretapping Allowed
https://www.cdt.org/privacy/guide/protect/laws.php The Electrpnic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 states that unless having taken the necessary precautions, such as recieving a court order, consent, or being of authority and having probable cause, it is a federal crime to wiretap or electronically eavesdrop the communications of others. I would allow this act to recieve a B in that this act is enforced very strongly, which can be seen in the extreme punishments. -
Kids on the Internet
https://www.cdt.org/privacy/guide/protect/laws.php
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 works to protect children under the age of 13 and their personal information over the internet. It also enforces parent/guardian consent if info. is being released anywhere over the internet. This act will be given a B-; although it enforces privacy safety for children, there are MANY situations where children lie about their age, and there is no way of knowing if they are telling truths. -
911, What's Your Emergency?
https://www.cdt.org/privacy/guide/protect/laws.php The Wireless Communication and Public Safety Act, or the 911 Act, merely requires that the number "911" be most well-known emergency phone number countrywide, for every citizen. The act recieves an A- because as simple as it is, it is very effective and probably used the most in this entire nation. It is successful in reaching out to every single citizen in this country. -
First-World Problems
http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/employer-access-to-social-media-passwords.aspx There once was a time when employers would request for their employee's usernames and passwords to personal accounts on the internet, to make sure company secrets were kept. The Social Media Act of 2012 makes sure that employers aren't allowed to make such requests. This recieves a B in that it merely reiterates the fact that every citizen has a right to their own privacy. -
Don't Look At That
http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/state-laws-related-to-internet-privacy.aspx Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 22575 gives minors the power to erase or request for the removal of any data on the internet. In addition to that, it also enables companies from advertising products to minors that they are not yet allowed to purchase or obtain. This act gets an A- in that it works hard at protecting minors, and is sucessful in maintaining the innocence of children. -
The Customer Is Always Right
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/23/we-can-t-wait-obama-administration-unveils-blueprint-privacy-bill-rights Obama's Privacy Bill of Rights for Consumers requires companies over the internet to be clear in what data they collect and release, as well as allowing consumers and citizens personalize and correct any data they see. The Obama Act deserves an B; what Obama has tried to do is put more of the technological control in the hands of citizens, which is extremely beneficial
