Monday, May 28, 2012

How Has Technology Impacted Privacy?

Technology has created new, undefined semi-public realms for the masses. The rapid rate at which technology has developed surpassed the ability for legislation to legally define privacy with the multitudes of different technologies. Cispa, along with other recent legislation, has been attempting to deal with the issue of privacy rights granted to internet users. Technology widened access to information of all kinds, and thus to some extent have intruded on innate privacy of the past. Social networks currently act as hubs of personal and intmate information public to most technology savvy users.


http://www.facebook.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Intelligence_Sharing_and_Protection_Act





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3 comments:

  1. Chris H.May 29, 2012 at 9:46 AM

    "It's a future where you don't forget anything. In this new future you're never lost...We will know your position down to the foot and down to the inch over time...Your car will drive itself, it's a bug that cars were invented before computers...you're never lonely...you're never bored...you're never out of ideas." - Eric Schmidt, CEO Google

    Advancements in technology are leading us closer and closer to Schmidt's ideal future. But how far can they go and how much are we affected? In my pocket is a device capable of tracking my every movement. I can use this device to make calls, message my friends, and make posts on Facebook. But even these activities are stored in numerous databases across the world, where they will remain forever. Technology is becoming a bigger part of our lives everyday and because of this the concept of privacy is changing. Only so much of what we do can be down without the knowledge of others. This path could prove to be detrimental to our adult lives. Schmidt even predicts that our generation will have to disown our identities in order to separate our youthful hijinks from our professional adult lives. At this point we do not know if technology's effects are negative or if this problem of privacy can be solved in the near future. However, I am certain that with more updates and continuing technological advancements our lives will continue to be available for all to see for years to come.

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  2. Paul GorskiMay 29, 2012 at 11:40 AM

    It is obvious that advancements in technology ultimately deter from the encryption of one's personal information with the growing popularity of social networking. At this point in time, the U.S. Government can only do so much to protect individuals in cyber space. Furthermore the Government can only do so much to cover itself and its private information. It can be exposed in a negative fashion which sparks protest against governning bodies.Ex. Wikileaks http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/digital-culture/dwayne-winseck/twitter-wikileaks-case-a-test-of-press-and-privacy-rights-online/article2435723/

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  3. Brian WoosMay 29, 2012 at 7:39 PM

    Technology use increases every year. Unfortuneately, many of these users, especially in facebook, are not well educated with the power of computers. Webpage designers really do not have strict laws to follow because everything is technically "shared". These loose rules that the government lays out allows advanced internet users to violate the privacy of those who know little about technology. In fact, many ignorant users still believe that they can delete information that was previously posted in a social network. However, the government is now beginning to fairly regulate the social networking sites that invade privacy in an extreme manner. Because of this, facebook is currently being sued for billions of dollars for violating the rules of privacty. Here are details on this case... http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2178224/facebook-usd15bn-suit-privacy-violations

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