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What is Unobesrvability

Chapter 58
Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications
Ensures that a user may use a resource or service without others, especially third parties, being able to observe that the resource or service is being used. It requires that users cannot determine whether an operation is being performed.
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Privacy in the Digital World
Stefanos Gritzalis (University of the Aegean, Greece) and Costas Lambrinoudakis (University of the Aegean, Greece)
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-993-9.ch058
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed a significant evolution in the way information and communication systems are utilized, transforming modern communities into modern information societies. Nowadays, personal data are available or/and can be collected at different sites around the world. Even though the utilization of personal information leads to several advantages, including improved customer services, increased revenues, and lower business costs, it can be misused in several ways and may lead to violation of privacy.
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