Right to Privacy in Digital Era

Abstract

Digital footprints are all over the place. Each time you visit a website, enter your personal information, credit or debit card information, sign up for an account, deliver your email, fill out online forms, post on social media, or store images or documents in cloud storage, you release personal information into cyberspace. Cyber-attacks come from several outlets, each aiming for the gain or misuse of personal information (PI). As intrusions get more complex, there is a need for more internal and regulatory protections in response. There is a sense of being under a perpetual state of surveillance or fear of losing privacy as an increasing number of people come online. Surveillance and privacy is empowerment and the ability to choose which information is available and collected.

Keywords: Right to Privacy in Digital Era, Right to Privacy, Digital Era, Privacy, Internet, Surveillance, Cyber Attacks, Personal Information, Consent, Digital, Digital Footprints, Website