Privacy and Technology

In the past couple of decades, the internet and the rise of technology have revolutionized our world. Moving many types of data and information online has changed how we live our daily lives. The internet has created new opportunities for people with different types of jobs and services for people to benefit from. In this section, we will look at the benefits of the rapidly advancing technology of the internet as well as the downsides. We will also discuss how the internet has changed entire sectors such as banking.

With the quick expansion of technology and social media, many people post their information online making it easy for anyone to access. This has created new challenges regarding navigating technology and protecting one’s privacy. Navigating technology is becoming more and more complex and many people have struggled to keep up with every new advancement. It is becoming increasingly difficult to safely navigate these new technologies without having to give up some private information. For example, many technological advancements like social media and banking apps often require you to enter your full name, where you are from and other private information. Every time someone uploads private information to the internet it is stored and could potentially be accessed by others. In this section, we will discuss how the rapid expansion of technology has created new challenges for people through technology itself and their privacy.