Privacy . . . eh Who Needs It . . .

Chapter 2 in The New Digital Age book discusses how virtual profiles will impact people's identity and privacy. With more people using the internet and social media sites, people's identity could start to reflect what they post or search for online. I think this is something that is currently happening right now and will continue to increase as more people use the internet and social media. If this continues to grow then it will become irreversible and people will not be able to distinguish self-image and virtual image. Social media is supposed to be a place where people vent problems, share things with friends and family. People should not have to worry about being judge based off their social media. Most of the time, I think people post certain things online without actually thinking about it because they feel safe enough to do (I could be wrong because I do not have any type of social media so I can't really relate). If people start to feel like they are being watched on social media then they will not things like they normally would because the thought of people watching your every move is scary. There are technological companies that are searching for new ways to secure online privacy, but I do not think anything would really be able to prevent people from seeing your info and stealing your identity. There are certain things that can be done to keep certain people away from your personal info, but I think that hackers, the government and to an extent certain companies that hire you will be able to access private information without consent. I know that before a job hires someone, they might look at the persons social media sites to determine if they would be a good fit for the job, but I think eventually companies will be able to go beyond that and start looking at other private info too. In the social world, I don’t think complete privacy exists anymore because there is just too much going on with technology.