Can I get some privacy on my smartphone!?! Please…
I’m talking to you Facebook, Google, Apple and Android.
Privacy is often overlooked until it has been invaded.. Where have the days gone that we used to be able to escape from the real world for hours or even days without people tracking us? If you’re older than 27, you probably remember a time when we used to get home and have messages waiting for us; either on our answering machines or by another member of our household. Don’t know if I feel like throwing out the cliché “the good ol days” but those were definitely different times. I feel much older than I am writing this, but times have truly changed. Technology! Is the only term I can think of responsible for all this!
Nowadays we carry our smartphones, tablets, and other Internet connecting devices constantly. A recent survey showed that there is a 91% chance your mobile device is within reach right this second. Most people would probably rather lose their wallets than their smartphones, of course depending on how much cash the individual carries in their wallet. Regardless to say, we are addicted to our mobile devices, as we should be. These gadgets are making many everyday tasks easier and more convenient leaving us more time in the day to spend on things we love; and even be more involved with people because it is much more convenient than the old methods of leaving messages on a houseline and waiting to hear back.
But with all this ease and convenience come a huge price, privacy! Privacy is usually not appreciated until it is too late, until our privacy has been invaded. That is precisely what some of the most recognized names in the last 15-20 years have done with the information. Internet moguls such as Facebook, Google, Apple and Android have done with the information we enter into their sites and phones. They have found a way to not only contract information with our government but also with 3rd party firms for advertising and marketing purposes. Soon, Apple will release the iOS7, not a big deal except they have a new feature called iFollow, which latterly tracks everywhere you have been. It’s set “on” as default and unless you, the user turns it off, you are being documented on your every step. Talk about privacy being invaded to the full extent. So next time you think that your ex is stalking you, or your phone might be tapped, or just a person at the grocery store ease dropping on your text, remember that these major corporations are doing much more without you eve knowing it.
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