Week 11-Privacy, Online and Off

                                                        PRIVACY

     As I watched the two TED Talk videos about Privacy and the evolution of technology, I was amazed 

at what I learned.  In the video, "THINK YOUR EMAIL'S PRIVATE? THINK AGAIN," Andy Yen 

addresses how the invention of the Internet has altered the way we live our lives and converse with 

others.  

     Email is one of the most prominent communication methods; however, the content in our emails are 

often accessible to third parties, such as internet providers, email providers and governments.  For 

example, when we encrypt connections between our computers and email servers, we are transferring 

data onto the server as well.  What many people do not realize though, is that governments are able to 

request for and obtain the keys to our data long before the recipient of the email receives it.  

                                             


     One of the suggestions offered to address this issue was to administer individual keys to everybody, 

while denying computer servers access to the keys.  By encrypting emails with private keys instead of 

public keys, we reduce the prospect of the server and other third parties gaining access to our data.

                                              


     In the video, "HOW TECH COMPANIED DECIEVE YOU INTO GIVING UP YOUR DATA 

AND PRIVACY," I was shocked to learn that there are minimal policies and regulations in place to 

protect us from security hazards.  When we join social networking sites or any online services, we 

agree to terms and conditions that usually compromise our rights and privacy.  Furthermore, most 

people do not take the time to thoroughly read and comprehend the terms and conditions to Internet 

services, as it is often an extremely time-consuming process.

     By agreeing to the terms and conditions of a company, we allow them access to our personal 

information, which they can then use for any given purpose.   

                                           


 

                                          MY COMMENTARY

     I personally feel that the government should implement stricter policies to protect consumers from 

online security hazards.  Part of our job as human beings is to protect ourselves from the dangers of the 

world, and companies should understand that as well.  Developing new strategies to protect the privacy 

of consumers, companies will not only profit more, but also build trust among the general public.

Links: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/privacy-policies-give-companies-lots-of-room-to-collect-share-data.html

https://www.information-age.com/10-ways-businesses-can-protect-customer-data-123459341/

https://blog.sanebox.com/2017/09/18/is-email-ever-really-private-your-questions-answered/ 

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