Cyber-Security issues and Privacy

Modern society increasingly depends on communication networks, mobile appliances, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, cyber-physical system (CPS) technologies, and cloud-based services.

By taking advantage of the most cutting-edge information and communication technology (ICT) features, commercial activities, business transactions, and government services have grown, transforming the lifestyle of nearly all individuals.

The tight coupling of the physical world with ICT technologies has led to indubitable benefits. At the same time, it accounts for the proliferation of new threats and cyber-security issues including privacy.

Main topics:

1- The privacy concepts -

2- Types of privacy -

• privacy of person (body function and characteristics),
• behavior and action,
• communication,
• data and image,
• thoughts and feelings,
• location and space and association.

3- Ways to collect personal information -

• cookies,
• biometric devices,
• search engine,
• government or big data

4- Types of personal information commonly collected -

• medical records,
• online activities,
• financial records,
• criminal records
• Why do companies or data brokers collect, sell, buy and store personal online data?
• What kind of data they are collected?

5- Privacy concerns related to social media -

• sharing location,
• data privacy,
• cyberstalking

6- How children are exposed to privacy issues through -

• online activities,
• YouTube

7- Approaches that can be taken to overcome privacy issues by -

• government,
• parents,
• school
• and individual level

8- Laws related to privacy -