Internet privacy

Where do I see myself as vulnerable to surveillance? I believe that question has an obvious answer. I’m vulnerable to it everywhere, all the time. Someone may have tapped into the camera lens at the top of my computer screen and is watching me type this very essay. While I walk to go eat lunch, I pass students on their phones. How do I know they aren’t taking a picture of me, intentionally or not? Maybe they’re making a phone call. Any remote noise I make can be transmitted to whoever the…

Discuss the concept of a "reasonable expectation of privacy”. In our textbook, it states, “The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protection against an unreasonable search and seizure governs only the public sector workplace because the Constitution applies only to state action” (Hartman, 2014, p. 342). This is part of the Bill of Rights that must be followed by probable cause and respected by everyone. When I get on social media, sometimes I don’t recognize how long I’ve been on. If an employee…

that there is no message or notification that tells you that someone is watching. Ethics The Patriot Act is for unethical. Of course, at its core it serves a noble purpose, but if the means to the end of security is the complete obliteration of privacy whenever we use the technology in front of us, any notion of this being a noble goal is discarded. It is the ultimate issue of “security vs freedom” and freedom must prevail. Future Use As our technology gets better, so will the technology to…

an article in the Atlantic Journal, Adrienne Lafrance writes about how parents are putting their children’s safety at risk on the internet by sharing private information. She takes account from other writers who have spoken of the subject and gives support towards her argument. Lafrance argues that parents sharing information about their children’s lives on the internet puts children at risk, and, indeed her use of pathos, outside sources, logos, and real life examples strongly supports this…

saying a person has the right to privacy. Meaning the government can't look…

quality software to track you; by attaching cookies onto our devices. This is the “Global Commercial Surveillance” and the “Holy Grail” for marketing companies. As horrible as this sound, there are ways to protect ourselves from this invasion of privacy. There are different downloadable applications, some free and some not. These apps provide us with the ability to block at least some of the annoyances.…

Privacy of citizens in the United States is deteriorating due to the vast amount of technological advancements that have surfaced throughout the years. Comparisons between Orwell's novel concerning a tightly controlled totalitarian future ruled by the ubiquitous Big Brother are strikingly similar in today’s world. The most obvious ones are telescreens, psychological mind control through paranoia, and criminalization of free thought. Envisioning a desolate future that banishes personal freedom…

What I took away from the video Online Therapy was an odd combination of “of course that makes sense” and “I have never thought of it that way before.” I am sure there are younger people in our class who are very comfortable with the concept of therapy in the digital age. However I am past 40, and at first, the idea seemed like something I would not consider. I must confess though I have taken part in therapy sessions for my son utilizing online methods without even realizing that is what I…

when it comes to personal privacy. In chapter 3 of Helen Nissenbaum’s Privacy in Context: Technology, Policy, and the Integrity of Social Life (2010), the overall theme of the chapter is discussing how technology is propagating personal information all over the high-tech world. The precarious outcome of these happenings are very detrimental to the state of privacy. Personal information is being taken from us every single day. Technology is infamous when it comes to privacy, and it is getting…

the United States are. Throughout the novel, The Hunger Games, Collins is telling her readers that the government will destroy most means of personal freedom of the citizens. In Panem, the country in which the story takes place, there is a lack of privacy, a push for social conformity, and finally, there is a very militarized and powerful police force. All three of these topics can be recognized in our modern day society, in some…