Data privacy and ethical implications in modern legal frameworks
Presentation Type
Abstract
Faculty Advisor
Thomas Loikith
Access Type
Event
Start Date
25-4-2025 10:30 AM
End Date
25-4-2025 11:29 AM
Description
Data breaches present a critical issue in the digital age, compromising sensitive public and private information and eroding public trust in digital systems. Data breaches can cause monetary and reputational damage to those whose data was lost or stolen and to those responsible for safeguarding the compromised data. Data breaches have become frequent and almost routine. What can and should be done to address this problem that is obviously an important concern to society in general? This is a complex problem requiring interdisciplinary research and analysis to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding. I researched and analyzed the problem through the disciplinary perspectives of law and ethics. I used qualitative research methodology, specifically textual analysis, to find and analyze scholarly and non-scholarly sources regarding the problem. I used conflicting insights from each discipline, found common ground between them, and integrated them to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the problem. That more comprehensive understanding leads to suggested resolutions of the problem. I have not completed my research yet. I expect to complete it by early April. However, I am able to conclude that a combination of stricter federal legislation along the lines of state legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation, and key ethical principles including transparency, fairness, and accountability as essential components for strengthening privacy protection, is needed. By harmonizing legal and ethical concepts, a more secure and equitable digital ecosystem capable of restoring and maintaining public trust and mitigating the risks of data breaches, can be achieved.
Data privacy and ethical implications in modern legal frameworks
Data breaches present a critical issue in the digital age, compromising sensitive public and private information and eroding public trust in digital systems. Data breaches can cause monetary and reputational damage to those whose data was lost or stolen and to those responsible for safeguarding the compromised data. Data breaches have become frequent and almost routine. What can and should be done to address this problem that is obviously an important concern to society in general? This is a complex problem requiring interdisciplinary research and analysis to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding. I researched and analyzed the problem through the disciplinary perspectives of law and ethics. I used qualitative research methodology, specifically textual analysis, to find and analyze scholarly and non-scholarly sources regarding the problem. I used conflicting insights from each discipline, found common ground between them, and integrated them to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of the problem. That more comprehensive understanding leads to suggested resolutions of the problem. I have not completed my research yet. I expect to complete it by early April. However, I am able to conclude that a combination of stricter federal legislation along the lines of state legislation and the General Data Protection Regulation, and key ethical principles including transparency, fairness, and accountability as essential components for strengthening privacy protection, is needed. By harmonizing legal and ethical concepts, a more secure and equitable digital ecosystem capable of restoring and maintaining public trust and mitigating the risks of data breaches, can be achieved.
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Poster presentation at the 2025 Student Research Symposium.