EBK ESSENTIALS OF MIS
EBK ESSENTIALS OF MIS
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ISBN: 8220101459305
Author: LAUDON
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 8HMP

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Privacy issues of data brokers such as InfoFree:

The data brokers such as InfoFree raise privacy issues because of the following reasons:

  • Numerous reason for which data brokers collect and use data pose threats to consumers, such as unpredicted uses of their data.
  • Some data brokers store data about consumers indeterminately, which may build a security threats.
  • Information provided may also use by the prisoners for recognize robbery and so on...

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Limitations on access to preserve user privacy:

If a person’s name and other personal information were is in such database, to preserve one’s privacy, one would need the following restrictions on access to the data.

  • Control the access of such information stored in the database without the knowledge of the consumer.
  • Control the access and trade of such information stored in the database, for the causes of insurance, employment and so on...

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Based on the following data users such as government agencies, employer, private business firms and other individuals, the necessity in terms of privacy and access to data broker information may differ.

  • Government agencies would absolutely like information about their residents for policy resolutions...

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