In today's world, it seems like I can access anything from the tip of my fingers, whether it is on a computer keyboard or the tiny keys on my Blackberry - almost nothing is out of reach. Now, this is strange if you stop to think about it because I am just a 19 year old junior in college, why on earth would i have access to any and everything under the sun? Three words: lack of privacy. It used to be easy to contact people without worrying - not anymore.
With landlines, there is not much information that is attainable outside of a voice message or the rare and infrequent wire tapping. Cell phones are an entirely different story. Because of the capabilities that phones have from text messaging to internet and email to banking and much more, there is a lot more of a reason to be precautious and worry about the privacy aspect. So much of our lives are transmitted via cell phones from passwords to business deals to account information and it makes you wonder is it really worth it? Just how private is the communication that takes place in the land of cell phones?
Sure, there are ways to deter people from being 'creepers' and looking into your life via cell phones but there is only so much that a password or special lock or code can do on a phone. A techy could easily crack the code and make your information accessible. It almost makes me want to go back to an old school thick, black Nokia brick type of phone with the green backlight where you can dial out and receive calls, none of the extra stuff. Then I think of giving up my Blackberry Curve, BBM, email, browsing capabilities, banking, navigation and more...I think I will take my chances with a creative password.
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THis is so true nobody has any privacy anymore. Now that most people have a smart phone they have unlimited access to facebook, twitter, myspace etc. It is both funny and sad, when I am with my friends some of them are checking their phones every 10 minutes to see any updates as to what their friends are doing. Also there is that loopt application for the iphone that shows people your gps location (definition of creeper status). It was kind of nice when people were less of a slave to technology and more interested in coming up with something entertaining to do in their free time. With hackers constantly coming up with new ways to ruin people's lives by stealing their identities it is only a matter of time before they are able to steal our information off of our cell phones remotely. But now we are spoiled and dont want to give up all of the useful applications of cell phones. I completely agree with your blog!
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