USC Data Science Program 529 (DSci529): Security and Privacy in Informatics - Spring 2021
Homework 1 - Due 21 January 2021
(Grading on this assignment will be only A, B, or FAIL)
What sensitive information is available about you through Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, TikTok, WeChat and other tools (including your phones)?
- You should pick two of the providers described above based on the tools/providers you are most familiar with. (you don't need to cover all of them)
- Enumerate the data
- Where is the data stored (e.g. on your device, on the servers of the provider, at a third party location)?
- To whom is this data available and under what conditions?
- How long is the data retained and how (or) can you remove it?
- What can be done with this data?
(where to find this – EULA’s (End user licese agreements that you
probably agree to without reading), Websites, Privacy Policies)
Instructions
Please submit your answers before 1159PM on Thursday January 21st by uploading to the dropbox location in D2L.