Technology

As the world becomes increasingly globalized, the one thing that differentiates it from before is that distances have become obsolete. Shwartz (2000) states that nowadays millions of people sign on to the internet everyday and thus due to the current global configuration standards, enter personal data. Whereas we have grown to trust the internet and all the convenience that it offers, one must rethink whether our personal information is as secure as we think it is.

According to Kincaid (2009) when security lapses over the web occur, companies may cite the percentage as fewer than 10 on average, but in numbers that actually puts thousands of users at risk.
However there are still countries like China and Russia that keep tight control over their internet policies. The world may chastise them for it, but if one was to argue in the favour of piracy then the Great Internet Firewall of China as it is being called, is probably the best way of protecting the privacy of the Chinese citizens as well.

As technology grows by the day, new forms of research and development have resulted in inventions that are powerful enough to even invade our mental privacy. According to Kiem (2008), scientists have now developed a technology that can read mental patterns. Such developments call into question the length that corporations will go to invade our though process. I agree with the authors in the scope that no corporation should be allowed to access our mental faculties without prior consent.

The debate of the pros and cons of the growth of the internet, and what it has brought into our lives is endless. There are many different views, many pros and cons that can be argued either way. However, one thing is for sure. If a person is willing to be part of the internet revolution, they definitely need to start thinking about just how important privacy is to them.