In everyday life we see people being too trustworthy of the internet. Most of the time, people lose sight of the fact that social networks are one of the easiest things to be broken into. Because people lose sight of this, they forget not to put their personal information onto the internet and this is one of the quickest ways for bad things to happen to people. These days, there is a location device on every smart phone. This device lets people on the social network know exactly where you are at all times. This is not safe at all. This is how stalkers get their motives to follow people around, because they now know exactly where you will be. This device can be turned off, so people with smart phones need to be aware and make sure it is turned off.
Too much of our lives these days are based on technology and social networks. Once you put something on the internet, it never comes off. It’s even getting to where interviewers and CEO’s of big companies are turning to the internet and social networks to see your life style, and to make sure they aren’t getting involved with a person that is not good for their company. People need to realize that putting pictures up of you getting drunk or tweets that aren’t protected of you getting wasted could potentially hurt your chances of getting a job. Things of this nature can be avoided by realizing people don’t need to know your every move of going out, or what you’re doing at that moment. This comes back to privacy settings also. Remember that every social network should have a privacy setting, and if it doesn’t, stay off of it! One other thing that really sticks in my mind about social networks is putting too much information on them such as your birthday, what town you live in, and where you work. This makes it so much easier for people seeking identity theft to steal your identity. All of these things come down to privacy. Keep what should be private, private. If you have to question it, it probably doesn’t need to be on there. Always remember that someone is always watching.
I agree with you about being careful about pictures you put up on these social networking sites. Many companies are checking these sites to see what you do on your free time, and if you would cause the company to look unprofessional. I know some people who where affected by this and were not able to get the job they were seeking. So If you are looking for a job, look at what pictures you have online and think about taking some of them off or put privacy settings up.
ReplyDeleteI agree, most of people who owned a social network account tends to update their not only their social status but their personal information. If you are looking to find a job, your employer could find your Facebook page where you have post it inappropriate pictures or comments that could affect the way the company sees you. Hackers could also find your information on these pages and easily steal your identity and affect your credit. Most people are not aware of how vulnerable we are by posting our information online or by shopping in websites that are not trustworthy that could harm us financially
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of smartphones and tracking devices reminds me of what happened to me just this weekend. I was writing a post on facebook (which I rarely do) through my phone on my way home from vacation, and after it posted I saw it said at the bottom "near ___". That really disturbs me how sites like Facebook can change settings without your permission to do things like that. I am usually pretty cautious about what I put on the internet but I think I may spend a healthy amount of time tonight going over all of Facebook's 5,000+ words of their privacy policy. This is getting out of control.
ReplyDeleteI agree with being very selective of anything you post on your Facebook. Finding a job is hard enough as it is in this economy and you really don’t want a company to pick someone else over yourself because of a single inappropriate photo. Nowadays you have to treat you Facebook as part of your resume and interview. Getting to know a potential employee use to take several interviews but now only takes a couple of clicks.
ReplyDeletePlease people don't slam me on this but I am going to bring a comment out of left field.
ReplyDeleteWith that being said here is one thing I bet none of you thought of. I know the blog post said that facebook, google, and your smart phone can track your location at all times. Imagine if the Nazi's had this type of technology to use when rounding people up for the concentration camps. The number of dead people would have been much greater. That is one reason why I don't have a smart phone and will never get one under my own accord (if I have to have a company phone in the future there isn't much I will be able to do about it) and thats also why I am extremely skeptical of technology. I try to use it as little as possible. Also if we are all hooked on technology as a society what happens if the technology fails.
Just a different point of view trying to think outside the box!
I agree with your view point of thinking outside of the box concerning privacy on social network sites. I have a smartphone and have been guilty of checking into the different places that i frequent. I thought about the fact that someone would could possibly begin to follow or stalk me after reading my posts,but I never really thought more about it. In regards to Twitter, I know of a college basketball player from Elon University getting into big trouble for slandering his teammates and their coaching staff after a big upset that the team suffered following him being benched. Of course, he all but used first names but someone did figure out who he was talking about and notified his coach. Because of this, my philosophy is that if you don't want people to be in your business don't post it on social networking sites. I am extremely careful about what I allow people to see or view on my page.
ReplyDeleteI support you on that. It is sad to realise that people think it can happen to other people and not themselves. Everyone has to be cautious about their privacy because it may cause one's life.
ReplyDeleteI think people just need to use common sense and realize that the internet is the WORLD WIDE WEB. Anyone in the WORLD can see what you post, whether it is your location, your birthday, or anything you post. People just need to be smart about it and open their eyes. Don't put personal stuff on the internet you wouldn't want to broadcast on a billboard in NYC, because ultimately it is reaching far more people than that.
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