Privacy & Confidentiality

Privacy is the right of an individual to hold information about themselves in secret and free from the knowledge of others. Confidentiality is the assurance that the release of information about a person which would constitute as an invasion of privacy will not be disclosed without consent except as allowed by law. Looking at facebook, a persons log in and password is confidential. Similarly, so is a persons credit card information. But once one logs into facebook, the information they choose to share with others is privacy. Whether or not one's wall or photos can be seen is privacy settings. If somone else were to get thier hands on a persons information, they could potentially damage a persons life. When people are sharing personal information about themselves, they should do so with much caution.