Privacy In Computing

Question: Compare and contrast the importance of privacy laws in United States, Europe and Asia and its effect on businesses and consumers. Answer: Introduction It has been found that the large countries such as EU and the US have been using different approaches so as to regulate the use of the personal information in the information society. The main reason for the different approaches may be culture like privacy areas for people in the US is different from the people in Europe and other countries. Data Privacy in the U.S., E.U And Asia: An Ocean of Difference It is found that there have been various differences for the data privacy law in the US and the EU which generally seems to provide more rights in regard to the individual. Also, US took various ad hoc approaches for the data protection, self regulations as well as legislations by not providing the single law also provide comprehensive treatment for the issues. As per the law stated in the HIPAA it specifically deals with the specified areas like medical records where restrictions as well as conditions apply. Even though the bills of right allow or provide specific right to privacy as per the case Griswold v. Connecticut but the same extends for the digital realms has been far from the certainty. In addition to the same, uncertainty being the fact which every internet company tend to wary for further oversight as well as lobby against the same and the same has slowed in case not eliminated altogether. Consequently, this has led to unfriendly environment to the individual who are cont rolling the information by themselves online, with the leeway that has been provided to the companies engaged in the management as well storage of the information (Doeskin, 2016). In the contrary, in the EU, the data protection has been stemmed largely from the bill which was passed during 1995 (data protection Directives). The law reaffirm the respect in regard to the entire citizen whether private and family life which in result has been placing far more power at the hand of the individual (InfoSec Resources,2013). There is safeguard so as to ensure the digital privacy because they have granted the users right to remove as well as correct any of the required information about them online or by barring the specified company from the transferring of the data to any other company. In Asia, the data protection, various developments have been made. European model for the data privacy have been more influential during 2014. They have applied this model which been more restrictive then the Europe and US. Consequently, this has led to unfriendly environment to the individual who are controlling the information by themselves online, with the leeway that has been provided to the companies engaged in the management as well storage of the information (Doeskin, 2016) Impact on Business and consumers In US, It has been observed that the reform in respect of the current data protection has brought focus on test being the essential element for the relationship between the customers and the businesses. In order to manage the grievances as well as day to day operation, it is required that company have to become more transparent than ever in regard to the data practices. However, in regard to the Data protection at EU, It has-been observed that there is need make changes in the policies and also to allow the customers to understand in respect of the data to be collected and also the same to be used so as to make the services as well as product more better and competent which also consider relevant as per the need and the requirements. For Asia, it resultant helps to provide protection to the consumer privacy, also led to enforce data security and prevention of the identity theft which may spoil humanity. The same also help to safeguard sensitive financial data. References Doeskin, E. (2016).EU Data-Privacy Law Raises Daunting Prospects for U.S. Companies. [online] WSJ. Available at: https://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-data-privacy-law-raises-daunting-prospects-for-u-s-companies-1450306033 [Accessed 14 Jun. 2016]. InfoSec Resources. (2013).Differences between the privacy laws in the EU and the US - InfoSec Resources. [online] Available at: https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/differences-privacy-laws-in-eu-and-us/ [Accessed 14 Jun. 2016]. Politicsandpolicy.org. (2016).The European Union and Internet Data Privacy | Politics Policy. [online] Available at: https://politicsandpolicy.org/article/european-union-and-internet-data-privacy [Accessed 14 Jun. 2016].