Chapter 21.1
Technology Challenges: Navigating Privacy in the Digital Age
Students explore how data collection, surveillance, and digital tracking create serious privacy challenges in modern society.
What You'll Learn
Digital footprints track every online action users take across platforms.
Biometric data poses permanent risks when compromised unlike passwords.
Surveillance capitalism monetizes personal data for targeted advertising purposes.
IoT devices and apps collect data with minimal user awareness.
What You'll Practice
1
Students define key privacy terms like encryption and data breach.
2
Learners analyze passages about surveillance, tracking, and data collection.
3
Practice questions assess understanding of biometric and location privacy risks.
Why This Matters
Understanding digital privacy and technology challenges equips students to protect their personal information and make informed decisions as responsible citizens in a data-driven world.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Digital Privacy
Data Breach
Encryption
Surveillance
Biometric Data
OH Curriculum Aligned
