Privacy is seen as a fundamental right that every person should have. Many people are concerned about the fast technical improvements that allow other cybercriminals, companies, and government organizations to collect other people’s personal data without their knowledge. Most privacy issues result from the fast improvements in privacy-evading technology over the last several decades. There should be a reasonable expectation of privacy and regulation on how private companies access personal and government information to ensure privacy.
Information is a valuable asset, and the party that possesses it can use it positively or negatively. Access to information that is valuable opens up a variety of chances and benefits for private businesses. Although the information is valuable, it can also be a burden. Users of this information want to ensure that what they see and hear discreetly never becomes public without their approval (Ginsberg et al. 20). Various causes have led to the current technologically evolved society’s need for information and, therefore, the necessity for anonymity and privacy.
Identity theft is today’s most severe privacy threat across the globe. Cases of identity theft are caused by carelessness from system users and businesses (Ginsberg et al. 25). Recent technological improvement has led to a rise in cybercrime, with criminals gaining access to public cell phone records of data and social media events from private corporations. However, the administration may purposely get access to someone’s private information if such persons are thought to pose a security concern.
In conclusion, the government needs set rules and regulations on how private companies dispose of or share personal client information to ensure security for unsuspecting users. Nothing is as essential as keeping personal information private to avoid identity theft. The information provides access to banking data, medical data, credit rating, and other vital personal information. Therefore, the government should set regulation that compels private companies to secure customer data to prevent cases of identity theft.
Work Cited
Ginsberg, Benjamin, et al. We the people. W.W. Norton & Company, 2020