1	Privacy in the Information Age?
2	Why Now? Breech of Our National Security & Aftermath Patriot Act Technological Advances Databases High Speed Access Viruses & Spam E-commerce Computer User Innocence & Ignorance
3	"84%" 84% of people surveyed kept sensitive information on their home computer 72% used the internet for sensitive transactions Average number of spyware/adware components found on an infected computer: 93 Source: AOL/NCSA Online Safety Study Conducted by America Online and the National Cyber Security Alliance October 2004
4	Who Wants to Know? Friends & Family Prospective Employers, Landlords, Spouses Fund Raisers Genealogists Law Enforcement Private Investigators e-commerce interests Disturbed or Dangerous People Criminals
5	What Can They Find Out? Public Records Belong to All “Free” and “easily accessible” Private or Sensitive Information Belongs to Owner Usually More Difficult to Access May involve Fees Of interest to Thieves
6	"Birth certificates," Birth certificates, social security numbers Phone numbers, addresses School and college records Driver’s licenses, motor vehicle registrations Voter registration records Bank accounts, tax records Employment records, professional licenses Marriage licenses and divorce decrees Real property records Credit records, bankruptcy, liens, judgments Criminal records – arrests, convictions, registration
7	Personal Information Online What is being collected? How and when we access the Internet Where we go on the Web What issues are raised? Does this information belongs to owner? collector? How is it being collected? How will it be used? Why weren’t we informed? Can we “Opt Out”?
8	Protecting Your Privacy Online http://privacy.getnetwise.org/browsing/tips/ Change your Web browser's cookie settings Purge from your home computer traces of your Web travels Always read privacy policies of the sites you frequent Opt-out of profiling by Network Advertisers http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonpii_verify.asp
9	"2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report" 2005 Identity Fraud Survey Report