Individual versus Organizational Computer Security and Privacy Concerns in Journalism

Individual versus Organizational Computer Security and Privacy Concerns in Journalism

A free and open press is a critical piece of the civil-society infrastructure that supports both established and emerging democracies. However, as the professional activities of reporting and publishing are increasingly conducted by digital means, computer security and privacy risks threaten free and independent journalism around the globe. Through interviews with 15 practicing journalists and ...

Privacy and Security Concerns

RFID Security and Privacy Concerns

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology is emerging as an important tool with applications in a variety of fields. The major concern regarding RFID is the ubiquitous nature of its deployment that extends far beyond the capabilities of any of the tools available today for monitoring any item without an RFID tag. Many of the applications envisioned have a legitimate use. However, this te...

Biometric Recognition - Security and Privacy Concerns

Biometric Recognition: Security and Privacy Concerns

PUBLISHED BY THE IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY 1540-7993/03/$17.00 © 2003 IEEE IEEE SECURITY & PRIVACY 33 I s Alice authorized to enter this facility? Is Bob entitled to access this Web site or privileged information? Are we administering our service exclusively to the enrolled users? Does Charlie have a criminal record? Every day, a variety of organizations pose questions such as these about personal ...