Computer Science › Section J · Database systems › Topic J.8
Social impact of database technology: privacy
The same technology that lets a shop restock its shelves can assemble a detailed portrait of your life. This topic looks at how that happens and at the laws, pressures and design choices that push back.
In this topic
- Records within easy reach
- Obvious and hidden collection
- The power of linking
- Worked example: re-identifying "anonymous" data
- Metadata and surveillance
- When the data is wrong
- Law in the United States
- The EU's GDPR
- Public opinion and privacy by design
- Worked example: reviewing a fitness app
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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