Author Archives: Atefeh Yazdi

Facebook (Apps), You, and Privacy Law

For many, creating an account and a unique password provides a sense of security and peace of mind that personal information and the account will be safe from intrusions and invasions. In a perfect world – yes. But, the reality of it is, we are NOT in one AND likely will never be in a “perfect” world. So, we must make ourselves aware AND take action. Step one though – BE IN THE “KNOW”!
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Privacy Law: The Internet and YOUR Privacy

Be Informed, not Ignorant about Privacy Law

In a world greatly influenced and impacted by technology and in particular, the internet, you will be ahead of the game if you spend time researching how to protect yourself against possible threats to your privacy – internet privacy. While in the perfect world we’d like to believe Privacy Law protects us  and that we control our information and it is wrong for your information to be accessed without your consent, the reality of it is you have much less control than you think and wrong or right, it happens. If you have not been a victim of privacy invasion via the Internet, consider yourself lucky. You might never but again, never a waste to be aware and protected.
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