http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,497544,00.html
Facebook has become the one of the most popular websites on the internet. Today almost everyone is a member of Facebook, from middle school kids to adults of all ages. Some of the adults are now cautious of what they post on Facebook, like pictures, information about them and their status on how they feel because some know that it can be easily leak out to the world. Many hiring employers use Facebook to check out or find information about a person who wants to be employed with their company. Everyone thinks Facebook is a big privacy risk, but cell phones are surprisingly becoming a much bigger risk.
In the foxnews.com article, it explains that “Facebook has nothing on cell phones, which have become the most powerful weapon of privacy invasion ever.” It also explains that “with the appropriate use of cellular technology, parents can fence in their children, spouses can read their partners' text messages and the government can pinpoint a caller's location to within a few feet — all facts of which most people are unaware.” The article also points out that “A New York judge ruled in 2005 that the government could obtain a phone's tracking data without a warrant, as the user voluntarily chose to carry the phone and so implicitly allowed the transmission of tracking information.” I think it’s more a privacy issue when the government can get your cell phone information and pinpoints of where you are.
In the international herald tribune article it states that “Mobile operators already know who their customers call and how long they stay on the phone; location information lets the carriers know where a person has been and where they normally go. Calls can also be tracked based on patterns and key words and the operators can see all the text messages that are stored on a SIM card even after they have been erased from the operator's servers.” A lot of information is being tracked about everyone. Facebook is least of our problems; we need to be attentive of our cell phones information.
References:
FoxNews http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,497544,00.html
Internation Herald Tribune http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/06/technology/wireless07.php
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Dating Web Site Matches Mentally Ill Singles
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,489130,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology
Today’s dating has change tremendously over the years. A long time ago, dating use to be supervised, chaperoned, or restricted. Back then they did things such as write letters and later on talk on the phone to the ones they loved or liked. Nowadays people use online dating services to find a companion, because it is quick and easy. Have you ever you used a Dating Web site?
In the article on fox news.com, it explained that there was a dating web site that had matched mentally ill singles together. This could be a helpful web site for those who have mental illnesses to find someone that could accept them for who they are and the problems they might have. The article enlightens us that Lynne a 50-year-old Albuquerque native that is diagnosed with depression, anxiety and other mental disorders at 19, that dating invariably ends in disaster. After she utilized the dating web site for mentally ill singles, she was able to find a 53 year old man that spent time with her on last year’s Christmas and New Years. She explained, that the web site “caters to the people with mental illness and you go in knowing that up front.” It also “makes communication a lot easier.”The article explains that, Elizabeth Barrett, who created the web site named TrueAccectance.com said that “she observed from her work with people with mental illness that those in strong relationships are more likely to thrive.” It is put into clear words that “they tend to do better and stay out of the hospital.”
A question comes to mind when I think of dating on the web, are dating sites like TrueAcceptance.com for mental illness people, or match.com for people without illnesses are they useful or just a waste of time? It’s really up to the individual to decide if the web dating service is worth it. My opinion is that it can be helpful and also dangerous at the same time, because it is so easy to pretend you are someone you are not. My motto is actions speak louder than words. I like having the opportunity of meeting a person face to face to see their actions or reactions.
I understand that the finding romance or companion can be challenging for people with mental illness. It is helpful if the person you are approaching knows who you are and understand your condition. That's why some of the dating services that specialize in helping people with mental illnesses meet others are so helpful.
References:
Fox news article-http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,489130,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology
Trends in Dating- http://partnermine.com/dating-library/TrendsInDating.html
How to Date With Mental Illness-http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/how-to-date-with-mental-illness-506916.html
Today’s dating has change tremendously over the years. A long time ago, dating use to be supervised, chaperoned, or restricted. Back then they did things such as write letters and later on talk on the phone to the ones they loved or liked. Nowadays people use online dating services to find a companion, because it is quick and easy. Have you ever you used a Dating Web site?
In the article on fox news.com, it explained that there was a dating web site that had matched mentally ill singles together. This could be a helpful web site for those who have mental illnesses to find someone that could accept them for who they are and the problems they might have. The article enlightens us that Lynne a 50-year-old Albuquerque native that is diagnosed with depression, anxiety and other mental disorders at 19, that dating invariably ends in disaster. After she utilized the dating web site for mentally ill singles, she was able to find a 53 year old man that spent time with her on last year’s Christmas and New Years. She explained, that the web site “caters to the people with mental illness and you go in knowing that up front.” It also “makes communication a lot easier.”The article explains that, Elizabeth Barrett, who created the web site named TrueAccectance.com said that “she observed from her work with people with mental illness that those in strong relationships are more likely to thrive.” It is put into clear words that “they tend to do better and stay out of the hospital.”
A question comes to mind when I think of dating on the web, are dating sites like TrueAcceptance.com for mental illness people, or match.com for people without illnesses are they useful or just a waste of time? It’s really up to the individual to decide if the web dating service is worth it. My opinion is that it can be helpful and also dangerous at the same time, because it is so easy to pretend you are someone you are not. My motto is actions speak louder than words. I like having the opportunity of meeting a person face to face to see their actions or reactions.
I understand that the finding romance or companion can be challenging for people with mental illness. It is helpful if the person you are approaching knows who you are and understand your condition. That's why some of the dating services that specialize in helping people with mental illnesses meet others are so helpful.
References:
Fox news article-http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,489130,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology
Trends in Dating- http://partnermine.com/dating-library/TrendsInDating.html
How to Date With Mental Illness-http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/how-to-date-with-mental-illness-506916.html
Sunday, February 8, 2009
How to Keep Kids Safe Online
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123238632055894993.html
In the wall street journal article, it explains that “we as a society are still struggling to figure out how to navigate a world where every danger imaginable – predators to porn to that infernal “Chocolate Rain video” –lurks mere mouse clicks away from our child.” Danger is everywhere and now its attacking or have already attacked our children.
The internet is a major role in all our lives today. It is easy, convenient, and helpful. We as people today have grown to want things instant. We now have the internet in our homes, jobs, and on our phones. For the older generation its hard to understand to some, and to the new it comes as easy as 1,2, 3. In this article, The Harvard University-led Internet Safety Technical Task Force concluded a software program called Net Nanny could possibly help with some of the different dangers lurking for our young children on the internet. It would filter any inappropriate content from the children using the internet. For example, it describes that text-based filters would alert you when your child gets an instant message soliciting sex or asking if his parents are at home. Although the The Harvard University-led Internet Safety Technical Task Force says that ”these filters tend to be focused on pornography, rather than violence, tech-savvy parents can customize the software to their liking.”
I believe that having the Net Nanny software program or something like it would be a great idea. So many young children are getting the wrong education from the internet, for example some children might think that it is ok to show off their body on the web, just because they see those images on the web, but they do not know that there is pedophiles on the web that just love little children. Children don’t see any harm or danger. We as parents and software developers must do something to stop this danger from the internet that is attacking our kids. Parents also need to a take control over the internet, “kids do not have a right to privacy when it comes to internet or computer, and parents have the right and responsibility to see to it that they’re not getting into anything they shouldn’t be getting into.” I researched and found some Internet Safety Rules For Parents that need to learn how to keep children safe on the Internet. The basic objective for children’s online safety is “to teach our children respect, civility and citizenship online as well as off, we improve their chances for safe, constructive, and productive use of the Net and mobile phones.” We need to come together and find a solution for this growing problem.
References
How to Keep Kids Safe Online: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123238632055894993.html
Internet Safety Rules for Parents: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/morestuff4.html
In the wall street journal article, it explains that “we as a society are still struggling to figure out how to navigate a world where every danger imaginable – predators to porn to that infernal “Chocolate Rain video” –lurks mere mouse clicks away from our child.” Danger is everywhere and now its attacking or have already attacked our children.
The internet is a major role in all our lives today. It is easy, convenient, and helpful. We as people today have grown to want things instant. We now have the internet in our homes, jobs, and on our phones. For the older generation its hard to understand to some, and to the new it comes as easy as 1,2, 3. In this article, The Harvard University-led Internet Safety Technical Task Force concluded a software program called Net Nanny could possibly help with some of the different dangers lurking for our young children on the internet. It would filter any inappropriate content from the children using the internet. For example, it describes that text-based filters would alert you when your child gets an instant message soliciting sex or asking if his parents are at home. Although the The Harvard University-led Internet Safety Technical Task Force says that ”these filters tend to be focused on pornography, rather than violence, tech-savvy parents can customize the software to their liking.”
I believe that having the Net Nanny software program or something like it would be a great idea. So many young children are getting the wrong education from the internet, for example some children might think that it is ok to show off their body on the web, just because they see those images on the web, but they do not know that there is pedophiles on the web that just love little children. Children don’t see any harm or danger. We as parents and software developers must do something to stop this danger from the internet that is attacking our kids. Parents also need to a take control over the internet, “kids do not have a right to privacy when it comes to internet or computer, and parents have the right and responsibility to see to it that they’re not getting into anything they shouldn’t be getting into.” I researched and found some Internet Safety Rules For Parents that need to learn how to keep children safe on the Internet. The basic objective for children’s online safety is “to teach our children respect, civility and citizenship online as well as off, we improve their chances for safe, constructive, and productive use of the Net and mobile phones.” We need to come together and find a solution for this growing problem.
References
How to Keep Kids Safe Online: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123238632055894993.html
Internet Safety Rules for Parents: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/morestuff4.html
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Closed-Circuit TV Ads May Be Watching You Back
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,485971,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology
In the fox news online article, it is said that watching an advertisement in a public place, that there may be a chance that the advertisement is watching you. In this article, it states that “small cameras can now be embedded in the screen or hidden around it, tracking who looks at the screen and for how long.” This can determine the viewer’s gender, age range, and some cases ethnicity. It is said that by having this kind of technology, it would help advertisers know if or not they are reaching their target audience.
Would you want people to be viewing you without you noticing? Doesn’t this violate your right of privacy? Personally I would not want advertisers watching me view their ad and I did not know anything about it, because I believe that someone would try to misuse the system or technology. It’s a different story if someone or something gives me a warning that you made be watch by advertisers while viewing this advertisement, then you can let the person decide whether or not they would like to look at the advertisement.
I also believe that this would violate your right of privacy. There already Closed Circuit Television cameras (CCTV) everywhere for example at malls, grocery stores, buses, and around larger cities, but to have a advertiser view you face to face while you are watching their ad is extreme. As I researched on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), I found that we as people have no right regarding to CCTV to prevent cameras from recording your movements and behavior. So what about the TV ads should we have some rights regarding our privacy? In 1998 the Data Protection Act (DPA) outlined the responsibilities of those using CCTV. However, because the DPA was designed to protect individual privacy, its guidelines do not apply to all CCTV cameras. I think the Data Protection Act need its guidelines that all CCTV cameras would protect individual privacy.
References
Fox news article http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,485971,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology
CCTV Cameras And Your Privacy http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/CCTVSystems.html
In the fox news online article, it is said that watching an advertisement in a public place, that there may be a chance that the advertisement is watching you. In this article, it states that “small cameras can now be embedded in the screen or hidden around it, tracking who looks at the screen and for how long.” This can determine the viewer’s gender, age range, and some cases ethnicity. It is said that by having this kind of technology, it would help advertisers know if or not they are reaching their target audience.
Would you want people to be viewing you without you noticing? Doesn’t this violate your right of privacy? Personally I would not want advertisers watching me view their ad and I did not know anything about it, because I believe that someone would try to misuse the system or technology. It’s a different story if someone or something gives me a warning that you made be watch by advertisers while viewing this advertisement, then you can let the person decide whether or not they would like to look at the advertisement.
I also believe that this would violate your right of privacy. There already Closed Circuit Television cameras (CCTV) everywhere for example at malls, grocery stores, buses, and around larger cities, but to have a advertiser view you face to face while you are watching their ad is extreme. As I researched on Closed Circuit Television (CCTV), I found that we as people have no right regarding to CCTV to prevent cameras from recording your movements and behavior. So what about the TV ads should we have some rights regarding our privacy? In 1998 the Data Protection Act (DPA) outlined the responsibilities of those using CCTV. However, because the DPA was designed to protect individual privacy, its guidelines do not apply to all CCTV cameras. I think the Data Protection Act need its guidelines that all CCTV cameras would protect individual privacy.
References
Fox news article http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,485971,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/personaltechnology
CCTV Cameras And Your Privacy http://www.yourprivacy.co.uk/CCTVSystems.html
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