It seems as though nothing is actually private anymore - people post pictures of what they made for supper, girls write things about other girls online that should be kept to themselves, boys do the same. People enter their credit card number into numerous websites offering many products and services - some cites are secure others only promise this. You may enter your email address and personal information on one cite but who is to say where it will end up. Last week the top dogs in online advances met to discuss the future of online privacy. What do you think are acceptable online privacy standards? What are you privacy settings on Facebook and other social networking cites? Is this something you are aware of when creating profiles? Share your thoughts!
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/28/tech/web/online-privacy-policies/index.html
One of the many "positive" attributes of online shopping is to be "from the privacy of your home" however, if these sites breach our security and put our financial reputation and peace of mind at risk than whats it worth? Anything that should not be given to the general public or information that the user requests not to be given out publicly should be granted. We tend to think of the internet as being a "free for all" however, with if we implement some clever guidelines, we can make the web a more secure place. As history has well shown, anytime there is a roadblock and someone wants to get past they will find a way. Rather than trying to strengthen the security we already have, we might be to the point of trying to develop a new "standard" for the way we do web privacy.
ReplyDeleteSince I am a minor, Facebook's policy is their accounts must be private and minimal information is available to the public. There are many who lie about their age on Facebook, but the extra privacy doesn't really bother me very much. After all, you can never be too safe right?
I think acceptable online privacy would be to block what you want at your own risk. We live in a world today where it's so easy for people who have a technology background to easily access people's information. On my social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter, I don't have them completely blocked so a lot of people who aren't my friends can easily see my information, pictures, and posts. I have thought a lot though on blocking them so it's harder for people to see them just to be safe and not risk anything. When I did create these profiles never really did put much thought into making them private but now with the advancements in technology and I am highly considering it.
ReplyDeleteIn this day and age, I am always very cautious of what I do when on the internet. If I intend on purchasing a product online, I will research the history of the websites trustworthiness. I feel as if I can sense when I am on an insecure website and I will tend to stay away from those. In the near future, I think that websites need to have a contract agreement that each person will have to sign before entering any credit card information. There should be a statement in that document claiming that if any money is taken from that credit card that is unauthorized, the company will be responsible for reimbursement. On another note, social networks are becoming more and more popular with each day that passes. I only have Facebook and Twitter profiles, and I am particular about how I set them up. On Facebook I make sure that the only people that can see my posts are the people that I have accepted as friends. On Twitter I tend to care a little less about the privacy. I have it set up so that anyone can view my profile, because there aren't many personal things that you can put on Twitter unless you tweet about that. I think Facebook is becoming ridiculous with all of the fake profiles and advertisements, hence the reason why I solely use Twitter now. When it all comes down to it, there will always be hackers out there with outstanding abilities, so it's up to the consumer to make sure that they are choosing very secure websites until the case on money being taken is closed.
ReplyDeleteI think that online privacy is very important however, I do believe some people care about it more than others. My family and I are very private people so on my facebook I don’t put my last name, my true hometown, birthdate, and I don’t upload pics straight from my phone. But everyone is different, where it might be very important to me to someone else it might be seen as excessive and moot. There are also ways for users to take their privacy into their own hands such as removing yourself from any outside sites that hold information such as spokeo or installing an adblocker program. People are only as secure as they want to be and even though a lot of sites ask for personal information, it doesn’t mean you have to provide accurate details.
ReplyDeleteThis whole topic is tricky to comment and have an opinion about simply because of the fact that anyone can go on the internet no matter how old. Personally if there was way to limit any kid under the age of 18 from sharing personal information over the internet I think would greatly help the online privacy standards. I really do not know what my privacy settings are on Facebook, I personally signed up for facebook "late" for my high school and never really looked into the privacy of my account. I'm sure the privacy of my account is not suitable for any minor but i certainly don't go on facebook enough to have to be worried about my privacy settings. I cant remember if the privacy of my account was ever brought to my attention when signing up. Although i know that when i log into facebook often times I'm greeted with many pop-ups showing me how to "change my privacy settings" or other messages showing me that there's a better and easier way to share with friends on facebook.
ReplyDeleteAn acceptable online privacy standard in my opinion would be to block any valuable information you do not want to share with anyone else but close relative and friends. Its what you put on the internet that not just any person who comes across it can access it. With the advancements of technology many more people are capable of hacking into anyone's account. It's truly a scary thought! When it comes to my social networks, Facebook and Twitter, I think that I have them blocked to where only friends and followers can access my information. Do to that people who have no association with me should not be able to see my personal life. However, I am not totally convinced that they can find a way around the block and still look at what I have posted on my sites. If there is anyway to completely guarantee that my site can be blocked 100% from outside sources, then I will be more than happy to put it to use on my social networking sites.
ReplyDeleteWe all know that advertising is about the most annoying thing online. As annoying as it is, big companies such as Google and Youtube rely heavily on the revenue they generate from their ads. In a perfect world, a person should be able to block all of the advertisements that they want. Unfortunately, that is not how it goes. Personally, I do not pay much attention to my privacy settings on social media. The only thing I watch for is to put my phone number out there, just to avoid calls from companies or creepers. I do consider my privacy a little bit when creating a social media profile, but it is not that pressing of an issue for me.
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