Describe the relationship between Information Technology and privacy?

Answer 1

They is not enough privacy on individual on social networks such as face book ,tweeter just to name a few.Once you register your personnel details on the networks you are not ale to delete the information.This means hackers out there can retrieve your details without you knowing.Electronic messaging is also easily hacked and listened to live as you talk , text messages and telephone conversations that should be private can easily be hacked and listened to.Emails can also be hacked and read ,your personnel details can be used for all sorts e.g criminal activate such as fraud and identity theft.Nowadays if you Google a particular post code or area even country you can easily view residents of anyone from rich people to poor you easily can locate them.They are web sites were one has to pay money to retrieve another person's details from date of birth and all the places they have lived.Just by typing a name and search you will get some kind of information about that name.

Answer 2

The relationship between Information Technology and privacy can be described as a complex one. While some people get their privacy needs met through information technology, other will have their privacy compromised and they become vulnerable to identity theft and other malicious activities.