Thursday, April 9, 2015

Protect Your Privacy

So it really bothers me how little concern people have with the privacy of their personal information. Though having personalized web browsers and stored information is convenient it is truly a dangerous game to play. At what cost do we freely hand over the keys to our lives. The faceless corporations that save and use our information for financial gain risk our privacy. And often websites demand information given before use. I don’t see why quality of service can be given without the use of my personal information. I fear even that I too have been too lax when it comes to these observations. Entering card numbers into pay pal, answering surveys, clicking remember me out of laziness. Has our society turned to a point that we willing offer those keys without thinking? It is scary to think that almost anything can be done online. My god we can grocery shop, order take out, pay bills, watch movies and or even get a college degree while sitting on the couch. Where does this information go? Who actually sees it? Who do they actually share it with? These are the questions that we need to ask. Specifics need to be answered. And by answered I don’t mean a ten page fine print explanation that I must click agree to continue. Tell me flat out who, what, when, where and why. Every day we willing give away our freedoms one click at a time. It is time to take charge of your information and actually care where it is all going.

1 comment:

  1. I agree with you on the problem with people having no concern about there privacy of their personal information. A lot of people don't realize the potential risk that may arise if someone access their personal information and think that that will never happen to them.

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