Information Technology in a Global Society

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Privacy in the Workplace

Too Much of a Good Thing? ~ Case Study

Read this article on workplace privacy from the The Age newspaper

Do some research of the issue of privacy, particularly as it relates to the use of I.T.  Then answer the questions at the bottom of the page.

To get you started here are some links:

	Electronic Privacy Information Centre - a huge list of resources
	CDT page - what information is available on you whilst you surf the Net?
	Centre for Democracy and Technology - related links and resources
	Privacy - monitoring the workplace
	Privacy Rights Clearing House - lots of links to privacy resources
	Privacy and surveillance - in computer supported co-operative work
	Cookies - Author Roger Clarke - a site with extensive information
	Cookies and how to disable them
	Dataveillance and Information Privacy Pages - Roger Clarke
	Computers, freedom and privacy
	RBC Royal Bank - privacy

Questions

1. What is privacy? Write a definition
   [2 marks]
2. Describe three ways that privacy can be infringed upon by computer technology?
   [6 marks]
3. Distinguish  between personal privacy and privacy in the workplace?
   [4 marks]
4. Discuss what right employers have to collect data on their employees that may be considered private? [10 marks]