CS 4001B Computing, Society and Professionalism

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CS 4001BComputing, Society and Professionalism

• Lecture 9 Privacy
• Spring 2007
• Ellen Zegura

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Writing an Argument Exercise

• Take issue from freewriting on Monday
• Pair up
• Other person is audience
• Research your audience (10 mins each)
• Homework write a first draft of your argument
  (due Monday)

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Structure of an argument

• Classical structure
• Introduction
• Presentation of writers position
• Summary of opposing views
• Response to opposing views
• Conclusion
• Alternatives (e.g., put 2 after 4)

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Privacy Expectations

• What is privacy
• What is personal information
• What privacy concerns are associated specifically
  with technology
• Relevant legislation
• Fourth amendment
• Privacy act of 1974
• Computer matching and privacy protection act of
  1988
• US Patriot Act of 2001
• Relevant legal decisions
• Olmstead (1928)
• Katz (1967)
• Privacy protection mechanisms
• Philosophical arguments
• Warren and Brandeis
• Thomson

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Exercise

• See chapter 2 general exercises