https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2 How our personal information gets stolen and sent around the world every day. en-us 2017-01-11 16:01:00 UTC 2026-02-04 16:22:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146557593 I chose the topic privacy and electronics because it is a very current and growing problem that is affecting people today.]]> 2017-01-11 16:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146557593 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146566246 Some information I found in the first part of the research for the essay was how the electronics track and record your information. Nowadays, cameras and voicerecorders are on any appliance you buy. The TV, the phone, and even the refridgerator. They are meant to help ease the process of working these electronics, but pose a threat when they could be tracking your information. The FitBit company has a plan where they give you life insurance in exchange for the readings the device picks up. There are numerous web article authors that repeatedly say that our information is given away on a routine basis. Companies like Samsung and LG say they are only using the info for reccomendations, but haven't had any evidence to prove it.]]> 2017-01-11 16:38:43 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146566246 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146568346 http://www.samsung.com/us/es9000-75-inch-slim-3d-led-smart-tv/img/dsgn-camera.png
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]]> 2017-01-11 16:43:59 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146568346 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146674263 The information I found in the second part of my research was mainly focused on how hackers and foreign companies are able to get a hold of your personal information and send it out to wherever they feel like. One startling thing that I found was that there was a marathon in Ireland, and a researcher with a scanner made out of $75 worth of parts was able to steal over 560 runners personal information off their FitBit. Another startling thing I found was that hackers can also get into your home data cloud through one device. In one instance, a baby monitor was hacked and the hacker gained access to the home security system and spoke threats through the monitor and moved the camera.

]]> 2017-01-11 23:23:12 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146674263 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146675574 The third part of my research was all about what the government is trying to do to stop the theft of people's personal information. One thing that I found that kept coming up was that many do not think that the government is doing enough to protect people's information. What alot of goevernment agencies are doing is trying to find out the ways that hackers can get the information so they can come up with solutions to the problems. ]]> 2017-01-11 23:45:34 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146675574 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146798429 The fourth part of information I found was all about how we can prevent our information from being stolen. One way you can prevent the loss of information is by disabling all of the voice and video recording features on your TV and other smart electronics around your house. Another thing you can do is put security systems on all of your electronics to stop your information from being stolen. The most effective solution though, is just to not buy a smart electronic in the first place.]]> 2017-01-12 14:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146798429 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146944515 This video has a news report on the issue.]]> 2017-01-12 22:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146944515 22keri https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146945590 To do this, head to the Settings menu and select Smart Features. Then scroll down to Voice Recognition and switch it off. While you will no longer be able to use the "Hi TV" command to activate the voice features, you can still access them by pressing the microphone button on your remote.]]> 2017-01-12 23:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/22keri/rvc781e1qcy2/wish/146945590