There should be a clear reason for the collection of data about individuals especially personally identifiable information. Ethical issues from storying personally identifiable information (pii) usually result from the spread or use of that information. The collection of private data can be a security risk to an organization. Release of private data to other corporations can result in private data being used in a way it was not intended for. Other countries place different importance on pii. In the EU, a person has a right to be forgotten, pii is not as regulated in the united states with exceptions such as HIPPA.

Data can be used to hijack legitimate user accounts or open accounts that impersonate another person. This can range from social media accounts or banking accounts. Social media accounts can be used for collecting pii to stalk another person or collect information commonly used in banking such as birthdays and maiden names. It can also be used by social engineers seeking access to a company’s resources.

Data release can also be embarrassing. Leaked data can reveal personal preferences such as interest in media and organizations that are considered shameful resulting in reduced work or social prospects.

Data release can harm in other ways, such as outing a person’s sexual orientation or preferences, such as revealing a person as LGBT in a country where such practices are illegal.

There should be a clear reason for the collection of data about individuals especially personally identifiable information. Ethical issues from storying personally identifiable information (pii) usually result from the spread or use of that information. The collection of private data can be a security risk to an organization. Release of private data to other corporations can result in private data being used in a way it was not intended for. Other countries place different importance on pii. In the EU, a person has a right to be forgotten, pii is not as regulated in the united states with exceptions such as HIPPA.

Data can be used to hijack legitimate user accounts or open accounts that impersonate another person. This can range from social media accounts or banking accounts. Social media accounts can be used for collecting pii to stalk another person or collect information commonly used in banking such as birthdays and maiden names. It can also be used by social engineers seeking access to a company’s resources.

Data release can also be embarrassing. Leaked data can reveal personal preferences such as interest in media and organizations that are considered shameful resulting in reduced work or social prospects.

Data release can harm in other ways, such as outing a person’s sexual orientation or preferences, such as revealing a person as LGBT in a country where such practices are illegal.

Europe’s emphasis on privacy can increase the ramifications of a breach in pii. Some countries are more highly targeted by cyberattacks. For example, in America spam and phishing is a common threat. European law restricts the exportation of pii such as storing data about European citizens at a server farm in the US.