Public Information OnlinePublic Information Online

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General InformationGeneral Information– DefinitionDefinition– Types of PIOTypes of PIO– Who can find informationWho can find information

AdvantagesAdvantages– ProtectionProtection– Convenience and EfficiencyConvenience and Efficiency– EnvironmentEnvironment

DisadvantagesDisadvantages– Intentional MisuseIntentional Misuse– Unintentional ErrorUnintentional Error

Conclusion (Group Agreement)Conclusion (Group Agreement)

What exactly What exactly is is Public Information Public Information Online?Online?

Basically, information about a person that is Basically, information about a person that is published on the internet which the public published on the internet which the public has access tohas access to

“Public information and records are the property of the people and thus are to be made available to the people” (NC General Assembly)

Types of PIOTypes of PIO

GovernmentGovernment– Tax InformationTax Information– Marriage/Divorce RecordsMarriage/Divorce Records– Criminal RecordsCriminal Records– Property InformationProperty Information

PersonalPersonal– AddressesAddresses– Phone NumbersPhone Numbers– Family HistoryFamily History

Ways of accessing PIOWays of accessing PIO

Free on websitesFree on websites

On a fee basisOn a fee basis

Who can find information?Who can find information?

Anyone and Everyone has access as long Anyone and Everyone has access as long as they have the Internetas they have the Internet

– Companies can do background checks on Companies can do background checks on their employeestheir employees

Privacy AssignmentPrivacy Assignment

Property InformationProperty Information

Tax InformationTax Information

Personal InformationPersonal Information– Address, husband, children, jobs, petsAddress, husband, children, jobs, pets

General InformationGeneral Information– DefinitionDefinition– Types of PIOTypes of PIO– Who can find informationWho can find information

AdvantagesAdvantages– ProtectionProtection– Convenience and EfficiencyConvenience and Efficiency– EnvironmentEnvironment

DisadvantagesDisadvantages– Intentional MisuseIntentional Misuse– Unintentional ErrorUnintentional Error

Conclusion (Group Agreement)Conclusion (Group Agreement)

Online Information Used for Online Information Used for ProtectionProtection

Sex Offender DatabaseSex Offender Database

– Useful tool in protecting families Useful tool in protecting families

(Ex. Megan Kanka)(Ex. Megan Kanka)

Convenience and EfficiencyConvenience and Efficiency

Look up information from home vs. Look up information from home vs. physically securing a hard copyphysically securing a hard copy

Data can be accessed quickly and easilyData can be accessed quickly and easily

Environmental BenefitsEnvironmental Benefits

Conservation of natural resourcesConservation of natural resources

General InformationGeneral Information– DefinitionDefinition– Types of PIOTypes of PIO– Who can find informationWho can find information

AdvantagesAdvantages– ProtectionProtection– Convenience and EfficiencyConvenience and Efficiency– EnvironmentEnvironment

DisadvantagesDisadvantages– Intentional MisuseIntentional Misuse– Unintentional ErrorUnintentional Error

Conclusion (Group Agreement)Conclusion (Group Agreement)

Intentional Misuse Intentional Misuse

Intentional Misuse: Identity Theft, Hackers, Intentional Misuse: Identity Theft, Hackers, PhishingPhishing– CD UniverseCD Universe– Red CrossRed Cross

Identity TheftIdentity Theft

CommercialCommercial

““crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception”way that involves fraud or deception”

Identity Theft is a Federal OffenseIdentity Theft is a Federal Offense

(Stop Internet Fraud and Identity Theft)

HackingHacking

Databases are what contain online Databases are what contain online informationinformation

Software problems are the result of holes Software problems are the result of holes in codein code

Hackers exploit these glitchesHackers exploit these glitches

Example of how easy it is to hack into a Example of how easy it is to hack into a websitewebsite

Unintentional ErrorUnintentional Error

Unintentional Error: accidentally entering Unintentional Error: accidentally entering wrong information (SSN, address, bank wrong information (SSN, address, bank numbers), information that is not up-to-numbers), information that is not up-to-date, etc.date, etc.

They inherited the earth and They inherited the earth and then the army came and then the army came and

scorched it.scorched it.

Conflicting InformationConflicting Information

General InformationGeneral Information– DefinitionDefinition– Types of PIOTypes of PIO– Who can find informationWho can find information

AdvantagesAdvantages– ProtectionProtection– Convenience and EfficiencyConvenience and Efficiency– EnvironmentEnvironment

DisadvantagesDisadvantages– Intentional MisuseIntentional Misuse– Unintentional ErrorUnintentional Error

Conclusion (Group Agreement)Conclusion (Group Agreement)

SolutionSolution

Centralized DatabaseCentralized DatabaseAll the information is in one placeAll the information is in one place

Easier to maintain and protect the informationEasier to maintain and protect the information

Types of Restrictions:Types of Restrictions:Who can accessWho can access

What can be accessedWhat can be accessed

Who controls databaseWho controls database

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