Lab+5

CCT205 Lab 5 Daniel Wilkinson

//"If you have something that you don't want anyone to know, maybe you shouldn't be doing it in the first place"

This statement represents what seems to be one of the most noticeable problems of the internet today; the topic of privacy. In my opinion, the issue of internet privacy affects many people as they do not seem to understand the power of the internet and today's technology. Much information can be accessed my many different people through the internet; some harmful and others not so harmful.

While part of the issue here is that people dont seem to recognize the capabilities of internet technologies, the statement does bring up a very important point that I do agree with; obviously if there is information that you dont want other people to have access to, it should not be put up on the internet in the first place. However, this solution cannot be applied to everything. There are obviously various everyday practices over the internet that require one to give up certain information such as "secure" requests for credit card information and even emails. Ultimately, one must ask themselves: how private is the information they are sharing. While one must always be careful of what they share, obviously it is a requirement of everyday internet usage to disclose certain information. We just have to be careful. //