Privacy, Online and Off

The scandal of online privacy has been continuous for what seems like many years now. With todays intricate technology, it's possible to find information for just about anybody, as long as they have a face. Besides fingerprints, facial recognition is a for sure way to find out who somebody is, where somebody lives, etc, because, it's the only thing that keeps us apart from others. I was aware that Facebook was getting a little personal, but I was not aware just how personal. Juan Enriquez's Ted Talk highlighted Facebook's purchase of FaceNet, which contains the faces of over 18 million people. But why does Facebook need to know that information? Don't they already have complete profiles on us already?                                                                 
                                   

 

Later, Christopher Soghoian's Ted Talk touches up on how our own telephone systems were "wired for surveillance first". So no, they were not intended for us to easily communicate with friends and family. They were intended to keep an eye on us. So, in theory, while you are talking to people over the phone, there is a chance it is being recorded or even listened to first hand - which is in fact, horrifying. And not even that, he touches up on how easy it is for hackers to find us. There have been countless hacks over the last few years, even some with major companies with firewalls almost impossible to crack. It makes it even more scary when you think about how easy it is for someone to hack into your mobile device.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-study-finds-millennials-concerned-about-privacy-but-lax-on-security-300799596.html