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Confidentiality refers to keep the data or information secret and allowing only authorized people to
access the information. The same information can be confidential for some individuals whereas non
confidential for another set of individuals.
The following data generally come under confidential category:
l Medical history or records
l Date of birth
l Contact details
l Income status
l Itinerary, celebration photographs of family or friends
It is unethical to popularize information or data which is meant to be confidential. If an individual is part
of an information group whose login and password details are to be kept within a specific set of people
only, then one should avoid leaking that information to others who are outside the group. For example,
if an organization of fifteen people shares a single user id and password for accessing internet through
Wi-Fi/broadband, then passing on the details to the sixteenth person without knowledge of the rest of
the team would be considered breach of confidentiality.
CYBER STALKING
Cyber stalking refers to the crime of using the Internet, e-mail, or other types of electronic communications
to harass or threaten other people by following them online.
Cyber stalking involves sending harassing, absurd and nasty text messages, unethical videos and
embarrassing pictures on social media or through mails. It also includes, faking someone’s profile or
making a fake profile with wrong intentions and trying to befriend someone for immoral purposes. It is
a punishable offence which comes under the purview of cyber law. Many citizens are being punished for
indulging in such immoral activities. We must avoid getting involved in such activities.
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