https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow The genie is out of the bottle. Barring an apocalypse, there will be no retraction of communications technology, and now that the techniques of data mining and social network analysis have been developed, there will always be people who are able and willing to use them for unsettling ends. So what do we as informed and educated citizens do now? What can reasonably, ethically and feasibly be accomplished to protect a person's privacy and freedom in the network age? I don't know a definitive answer to this question; can you come up with one? Do your best! If you cannot use this Padlet for technical reasons, share your answer in the comments section for the lecture below. en-us 2014-04-22 16:47:16 UTC 2023-01-22 16:12:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213137174
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I think until privacy laws change, the best we can do is be cautious with what we share in the digital world. I notice that on Facebook, a lot of apps request you to share your information and friends info. Then we continue to plague our friends with unwanted game requests. 

I also think we need to be mindful of our privacy settings. Granted, the people running the app or Facebook have access to it, but we can do the best we can to limit access to our information. I think this is why many people don't want pictures of their kids posted online as well. It is so easy for pictures to be shared, screenshot,  downloaded, or forwarded without ones knowledge or consent. The world was such a simpler one before the digital age. LOL.]]> 2017-12-05 03:24:16 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213140599 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213186103 There are quite a few informative links in this lecture.  Amazing.
What are we trying to hide? Why are we afraid of we who we are? The more we connect to people, do we not reveal more of ourselves? So we are showing people who we are. Mining and what not just connects the dots...should I argue that somewhere in "her", the "Quirky Slut" wanted to be found out?]]> 2017-12-05 08:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213186103 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213493398 I think we have to be mindful of each of the social media’s policy on privacy policy. We cannot share things we think can be stolen or taken on social media. The articles that are in this lecture are powerful showing how people think they are anonymous, but you really cannot guarantee that you stay that way. I have been around the internet long enough to know that there are people who can find out who you are just by having a small amount of information about you. Sharing personal information online is not the smartest thing to do, but even without that sometimes people can still track where you are and find out who you are. Plenty of hackers are able to find specific information about a person out or just steal the information form their computer. As a informed citizen I will probably not share much personal information anywhere I do not want people to know. ]]> 2017-12-05 20:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213493398 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213545021 Though there is nothing wrong with wanting to keep personal information private, it becomes difficult when other do not respect that privacy. I have always lived in a small town as a member of a generally large family. Because of this, it became nearly impossible to go to the store without seeing someone who was a friend or coworker of my parents and family members. As parents go, mine are exceptional, but as we all know, parents love to share info about their kids. I am honest and open with my parents, but I can remember the first time I ran into someone who was a friend of my Mom's who asked way too personal of questions about my life, information which I had never told them. Privacy is not bad, and non-anonymity is not bad. What is bad, however, is when this information is shared without permission.
This happens online, also, however we have a bit more control in that regard. Although Yates et al. were able to narrow down users based on the information they willingly shared, if every internet user went online with this knowledge, it is likely that they would be a lot more selective about which information they decide to make publicly available.
This is frustrating, however, because we as users should be able to implicitly trust the platforms we choose to employ without fear of this information being sold. Much like the troubles celebrities have faced with the publishing of intimate photos, an individual should be able to use their freedom without fear of being taken advantage of.]]> 2017-12-06 00:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/213545021 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214223266 I think that regardless of the rules and safety measures social media creators take, there will always be someone who is one step ahead and smarter. Someone who is still able to access and information you may want to keep private. I see people on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram sharing some pretty private things such as phone numbers and house addresses. They think that only their friends have access to this information when in reality it's the total opposite. No matter how private your profile is, or what kinds of locks you put on certain information; personal information that you put out onto the internet is open for anyone to access. Hackers are very smart and are one step ahead of the firewalls and protection plans that websites put up. Living in a small town, everyone already knows your business, and most of the time they get their information from social media or posts that they see you write. I believe that I am an informed citizen, but I still try to inform others who may post a bit too much on social media. We don't want anyone getting in trouble!

]]> 2017-12-07 17:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214223266 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214372262 In this network age of data mining and social network analysis, I can't help but wonder if encryption applications can feasibly used to counter such intrusion techniques.  I suppose that such methods of online protection may not seem reasonable to law enforcement and surveillance analysts if they need to get a warrant to gain access to a certain user.  For the rest of us honest folks, I think that using possible encryption devices that could be purchased by tech companies should be an option.  Though I am not sure about the ethical aspect of such an effort of identity protection, I think enhancing Norton and other online protections services with encryption capabilities would be better than being totally vulnerable on the internet.  It's either get smart in defending ourselves against "E-bad guys" or wait for an apocalypse.  

]]> 2017-12-08 02:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214372262 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214376360 2017-12-08 02:56:09 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214376360 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214632573 With all of today’s social media insanity, it is almost impossible to keep information from the world. From adding your location to a post while eating at your favorite restaurant to tagging one of your friends in a group picture, nearly anyone can see the post. Anyone that clicks on the link to your post at the restaurant you tagged can see your post and when you were there. Also, any friends of your friends that you tagged have the ability to see your post as well. I believe that the only precaution we can take is to be careful of what is being posted. Ask yourself before you publish a post if it is too revealing of your location and/or private life. Some people choose to not get involved with social media applications for a common reason—they do not want people to know their every move. Even with the new Snapchat update, your friends can see where you are at all times, which is somewhat creepy. In my opinion, it is okay to post things as long as you take certain precautions for your own safety and simply use common sense. ]]> 2017-12-08 19:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214632573 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214750250 The scary thing is that most people post so much about their lives and daily activities day to day (i.e. Facebook, instagram, snapchat, google maps ect) that if someone wanted to know where to find someone, they could. I saw an article recently about celebrities whom refuse to take pictures with people. One said that they do that to protect themselves-once a picture circulates the Web, others can see what the celebs are wearing, where their location is ect. On a different note-I am taking an additional course through my work that correlates with my work. The other day the professor asked us to list all of the personal information we have in our systems- social security numbers, name, address, email, mother's maiden name, phone numbers, loan information, credit cards, their credit score. The list goes on and on. It made me realize that we have a lot of information on all of our members, and we need even more secure networks to hold that information. It's scary to think what could go wrong if anything does, or god forbid-that information went to the wrong hands!










]]> 2017-12-09 22:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214750250 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214755300 WOW. I mean, I knew I was exposed online but to what extent I hadn't really known. I don't have a FB or Twitter, but I do use other social media apps like Instagram so I am sure there are ways they can use my hashtags and such to make determinations. Im sure they could figure out who my other half is, when mu birthday is, sex, school, probably narrow down location, count my siblings...and who knows what else ive given away for "secrets" over time. I realistically have no idea how to start setting limits on this stuff. I think most of the problem is that we so bad want to take part in the easiness of online that we don't read the fine print, as talked about last week, and we just click yes. And if we don't click yes sometimes we don't get that service, and oh lord! That would be tragic! I've done a web dive on myself and came up with some things, but ironically something that I was looking for specifically I could not find. Goes to show it takes someone a little more advanced than me to figure it out, but obviously those people are out there, probably by the millions. Can we force these people like FB and twitter to change their privacy policy and not be able to sell our information? But...hasn't the damage probably already been done since we are so late on the wagon of figuring out the harm of it and we've already put it out there for many years? I don't think there is a way to get back that information, so much damage is already done. What about the future though? This steers me towards not wanting to ever get FB again, (had it long ago, 7+ yrs), but eventually I know i'll cave. All I think I can do is be careful. I'd like to think that I am not on the Governments "radar" anyways. ]]> 2017-12-10 01:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214755300 https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214883884 I think educating people is a good start. I dont even think people realize just how exposed they are online. Like my classmates have said: people post so much through different sites about their daily lives, checking into places, tagging people and places, etc. without a second thought. Raising awareness about privacy and online safety is something to be emphasized. Also, I think you need to research each social media platform's privacy and safety terms. For example, Facebook allows you to tailor its safety plan to suite your needs. You can turn off location services from your computer and wireless devices (including phones), you can make your profile private only viewable by friends or even hand picked people. You can make it unsearchable so that you will not show up in the search bar on the site and you will not show up on any search engine results. You can make your profile picture blocked, info blocked basically everything but your name. These are all great precautions but taking it a step further; only share online what you wouldnt mind the whole world knowing. Thats the mantra ive always lived by when using this technology. I keep myself very transparent through my online presence. That way I dont have to worry. In closing: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.]]> 2017-12-11 02:48:14 UTC https://padlet.com/James_Cook/whatnow/wish/214883884