2. Privacy

Privacy represents an important area of society that is being impacted by computers. Just Google for your favorite recording artist or movie star. They don't have much privacy - there are pictures of them everywhere. Their personal information is very public.Your personal information may not be so public, but it could be.

In this module, we will look at issues surrounding privacy and how to protect your personal information. The "worst case" is identity theft - a growing problem that is extremely hard for the victim to recover from. Being aware of these issues is an important first step.

• Identity Theft: How To Avoid It
  
• Identity Theft: What To Do If It Happens

We will be doing several group activities. We have a small group project to discuss community service, especially looking at opportunities for virtual volunteering. This is an online course with a community service learning project. So the community service has to provide the same flexibility to students.

It isn't too early to start thinking about extra credit. There are several extra credit assignments listed that can be completed at any time during the course.

Your participation in the discussions is an important part of the course work. Be sure to read the Assignments page for specific instructions for each of the discussion topics listed in the discussion forum.

If you have questions, please ask. There is a Questions forum - this is the best place to ask your questions, as other students likely have the same questions.
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