The Value of Digital Privacy in an Information Technology Age

Abstract

The digital world is being advanced day by day, and people, government and businesses are taking advantages of it to a great extent. It has improved lives in many ways, and has helped people as well as business in gathering information they require. It has made their jobs easier and more factual and reliable data can be collected through the use of technology. On one hand, where technology has so many advantages related to the public information and its access, on the other hand it is also ruining the privacy of people. In US, privacy of individuals is valued a lot, and possible measures are being taken to limit this access.The Value of Digital Privacy in an Information Technology Age

Introduction

The era of today is commonly known as the era of technology, where the technology is advancing day by day. This advancement is facilitating people as well as organizations to a great extent. People are exposed to the digital world every day, where they share information related to their personal, professional, and educational life. They even share information related to their tastes, choices and preferences. This information and data is being collected, accessed and used by several organizations, banks, and other institutes. The collected information and data is used for several purposes, like to verify the details related to any person, to evaluate and learn about consumer tastes and preferences and even for the purpose of online transactions. Banks are widely using the process of collecting personal information related to their customers using information technology.

Whenever information is being shared with anyone for any purpose, the main issue that arises is security, safety and privacy. The marketers are widely accessing information related to the consumers so as to provide them with better products and services, effectively and efficiently.

Mostly, the Americans are deeply concerned about the privacy of their personal data. Privacy and its implication are important in the digital world, with respect to the different aspects. This is also a matter related to ethics and the social norms, which should be followed by organizations.

Today, the digital world and its tools are being accessed widely for several purposes, and people are widely taking advantage of these tools. It is also a threat for the privacy of personal information.

Overview of the Digital Privacy

In United States, the access to public records has been an issue of concern for long time. America has been pressurized for a long time to control the access of public information, as there is a huge database available which can be accessed by any internet user to collect information about anyone.

Businesses and consumers both are involved in the collection of information process. On one hand, businesses want to promote the access of information. On the other hand, the consumers want to limit the access of information related to them. This has been a major reason of conflict between business organizations and consumers in United States (Prins, ...