Interested in what you can do to increase the security and privacy of your own personal data? The NCSA maintains a webpage with links to explanations of privacy settings for many commonly used applications, including Facebook, Gmail, Pandora, Pinterest, and more. Pinterest itself has a board dedicated to Data Privacy Day 2014, which provides links to other resources on data privacy, including a Privacy IQ quiz.
An issue related to data privacy is that of identify theft. In an effort to thwart identity theft, Congress has recently taken action to limit access to the Social Security Administration's "Death Master File" which contains personal information, including social security numbers, of those that have passed away. This type of data has been used to file fraudulent tax returns. Click here for a full article from NPR.
The ABA Journal also recently reported on the proposed Data Security Act of 2014, which was introduced in the wake of the security breaches at Target, and would strengthen requirements placed on retailers.
To commemorate Data Privacy Day, the law library is featuring a display with additional resources related to data privacy, information security, identity theft, and the law. Included in the display are the following titles in the library's collection:
Internet Law and Practice (also available via WestlawNext)
Law of Computer Technology / Raymond T. Nimmer (also available via WestlawNext)
Privacy in the Information Age / Harry Henderson
Internet and Online Privacy: A Legal and Business Guide / Andrew Frackman, Rebecca C. Martin, and Claudia Ray
Cybercrime: The Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of a Computer-Related Crime / edited by Ralph D. Clifford
Identity Theft: How to Protect Your Name, Your Credit, and Your Vital Information / Silver Lake Editors (Silver Lake Publishing)
The Digital Person: Technology and Privacy in the Information Age / Daniel J. Solove
Internet Law in a Nutshell / Michael L. Rustad
International Guide to Privacy / Jody R. Westby
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