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Information Technology mainly involves the storage and distribution of information through manual methods.
Information Technology mainly involves the storage and distribution of information through manual methods.
False (B)
According to Neetling et al. (1996), privacy can be regarded as a natural right serving as the basis for legal rights.
According to Neetling et al. (1996), privacy can be regarded as a natural right serving as the basis for legal rights.
True (A)
Privacy, as a concept, is distantly related to information, concerning public facts widely known about a person.
Privacy, as a concept, is distantly related to information, concerning public facts widely known about a person.
False (B)
Information exchanged during a reference interview between a user and an information professional can be considered an example of private communications.
Information exchanged during a reference interview between a user and an information professional can be considered an example of private communications.
Privacy of the body primarily relates to academic records and educational history.
Privacy of the body primarily relates to academic records and educational history.
A person is invariably obliged to disclose their HIV positive status, regardless of the potential risk to others.
A person is invariably obliged to disclose their HIV positive status, regardless of the potential risk to others.
Personal information includes categories like a person's name, address, and astrophysical data.
Personal information includes categories like a person's name, address, and astrophysical data.
Information about one's possessions is entirely public and cannot be kept private under any circumstances.
Information about one's possessions is entirely public and cannot be kept private under any circumstances.
The safeguarding of personal information is predominantly governed by public law, with minimal consideration for individual privacy rights.
The safeguarding of personal information is predominantly governed by public law, with minimal consideration for individual privacy rights.
Information Technology, as defined, encompasses traditional pen-and-paper methods of data organization.
Information Technology, as defined, encompasses traditional pen-and-paper methods of data organization.
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Information Technology
Information Technology
The gathering, organizing, storage, and distribution of information via computers and telecommunications.
Privacy
Privacy
An individual condition of life characterized by exclusion from publicity and protected by law.
Private Communications
Private Communications
Personal communications a person wishes to keep private.
Privacy of the Body
Privacy of the Body
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Personal Information
Personal Information
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Information About Possessions
Information About Possessions
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Study Notes
Information Technology
- Information Technology involves the gathering, organizing, storage, and distribution of information in various formats
- These processes rely on computer and telecommunications techniques based on micro-electronics
Privacy Definition
- Privacy is an individual's state of life characterized by exclusion from publicity
- It can be regarded as a natural right that provides the foundation for legal rights
- The right to privacy is protected under private law
Key Aspects of Privacy
- Privacy is closely related to information
- Privacy refers to the entirety of facts and information applicable to a person in a state of isolation
Categories of Private Information
- Private communications
- Privacy of the body
- Personal information
- Information regarding a person's possessions
Private Communications
- This category concerns all forms of personal communication a person wishes to keep private
- An example is information exchanged during a reference interview between a user and an information professional
Privacy of the Body
- This typically refers to medical information and has separate legal protection
- Individuals have the right to be informed about the nature of an illness and its implications
- Individuals have the right to privacy about the nature of their illness and cannot be forced to disclose it
- An exception exists when the health or lives of others may be endangered by a specific illness
Personal Information
- Personal information refers to categories of information specific to an individual
- Examples include name, address, and financial information
Information About Possessions
- This is closely related to property rights
- Individuals have control over information related to personal possessions in certain instances
- An example is keeping private the information about the place where a wallet is kept
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