Ted Talks

These Ted Talks were all on the topic of internet security and privacy issues. After watching these I have already made some decisions to change certain aspects of my life regarding privacy. Some of these are simply scary. To think that that my privacy can be so easily exploited and exposed is frightening and causes me to reevaluate how I use the internet.

Privacy is the main issue that is addressed in these Ted Talks. In the context of this class, first amendment topics, there is not much to talk about. However, the personal implications of this topic are tremendous and that is what I will be discussing. The responsibility of our own privacy falls back on ourselves when we are searching for maintaining our privacy. Whenever we sign ourselves up for social media, or virtually anything that involves our personal information we willingly give away our data. Facebook collects and sells tons of people's information for gain, and unfortunately they are not the only company that does this. Cookies that are used on websites are tracking tools. They take data based on the duration and location of where you are on the internet.

It is the sole responsibility of our person to withhold and keep safe the information that should be kept secure. In order to do this an online presence must be kept very limited and responsible practices must be put in place. Always make sure to read terms and services before you agree and never allow cookies to track you on computers.