I have just read the New York Times articles "You're Leaving a Digital Trail. What About Privacy" by John Markoff. This reading is for my multi-modal class, and I am shocked at this tracking system that they have set up at M.I.T.
While college students love to get free stuff, I think that sacrificing one's privacy for a smart phone is a little extreme. According to the article, the students agree that "if misused, collective intelligence tools could create an Orwellian future on a level Big Brother could only dream of" (Markoff). I just keep imagining a Little Brother or 1984 world. How extreme is all this tracking going to get? Is this another Patriot Act in the works?
I think that technology gives us a lot of opportunities to interact with each other and share ideas. But if put in the wrong hands, it can be used to limit our rights and invade our privacy. As a soon-to-be teacher, I know that my privacy will be limited because I will work with children and I will be a government employee. Hopefully, my privacy will not be restricted to the point where people know where I am and what I am doing at all times.
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I agree. I hope my privacy will not be restricted either! It's scary to think about.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, Christine. I could not see my privacy becoming more and more "out there". For instance, with these blogs, wikis etc, I have made my settings private b/c I don't like the fact that people can just see you and who you are and what you do and where you live. I may be a loud talker while in public, but I'll protect my most vital, personal information as best I can, I don't think that right should ever be compromised.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jamie and Stephanie for posting on my blog! It's important to think about our personal privacy and if we are entitled to that privacy. I think that we will be teaching this to our students as professionals and experiencing privacy issues on a day to day basis.
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