Security and Privacy on the Term Paper

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Again, people find a difference between intrusion by the government and by the private companies.

In U.S., there are very few restrictions on private companies than on the government about collecting data about individuals. This is because activities like buying of books, getting a video, seeing a movie in theatres or eating in restaurants have been viewed as public activities of individuals. These are essentially not bothered with by laws in U.S.. Again, lending organizations are very much interested in the financial information of potential customers, and this data is often shared among the lenders. Again while the restrictions about privacy rights for the government is protected by different laws, the consumers can sign away their rights for the commercial organizations most of the time. This is often signed away in the end user license agreements.
(Personal Privacy for Computer Users)

The software companies are very conscious of the trouble that software gives regarding privacy and they come out with updates and Microsoft has come out with one regarding Windows and MSN Messenger software in February of this year. (Protect Against Exploit Code Related to Security Bulletin MS05-009) There are other projects like Mozilla which are concentrated on modifying Internet security and they come out with alerts and announcements on the subject, general tips for safer surfing and using of e-mail, maintaining of the security of the products they prepare and also have links for the computer software developers. (Security Center) Some software developers come out with new software to tackle problems of security. (the IntruShield Security Management System).....

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