Internet privacy has been a growing concern in the digital age. Social networking sites like Facebook where users share personal data make it really easy for identity thefts to go in and do their things. Don’t believe me? Well then check this video out
You’ll be surprised at the amount of information people leave out to the public. Reading the online privacy article however it seems the biggest threat to our privacy is the technology tracking advertiser use. These things are particularly dirty because you have no way of turning them off and it’s mostly involuntary. The article explains that most people aren’t even aware of the extent of data being gathered on them. To make matters more complicated these advertisers aren’t even held accountable and they can hold on to your info for an undisclosed amount of time.
These advertisers aren’t even regulated and we should all be aware of how dangerous little to no regulation can be *cough*2008 market crash cough* People seriously need to be made aware of this and be educated on their options. Like I didn’t even know half of this stuff was going on until I read the article. Very informative albeit a very long read.
Ahmad, I edited your post slightly to embed the video – hope that is OK. In Youtube, all you have to do is click on “Share” under the video, grab the short link, and paste it into your post; no html needed. ~Prof. L.