One of the main things I value is my privacy. What is scary is the thought that privacy is almost non-existent now. Chances are if you have a smart phone, it is very easy to track where you are via the phone's GPS. Newer iPhones and iPads have technology that time stamp the location of their owners. The records can be found, unencrypted, on the owners personal computer. Feels like big brother is watching you right? This information can be made public. Imagine, something is keeping tabs on you. It could even be used against you in the workplace, your personal life, or even in court. The real question we must keep in mind is whether technology is moving too fast for us to keep up with it and when is enough enough? As privacy policies change rapidly, confusing the readers so they'll just accept them, we are being lured into a trap where nothing we do is ever private. Anything we say or do on the web is public and never goes away. The internet is not pencil, it's permanent ink on indestructible paper. It is the cockroach of species. Once it's online, it's done. We may believe we are anonymous online, but that's never the case.
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