Final Research Article

Seattle Centrral College

Abstract

Introduction

Almost everyone uses free web in daily life. People surface Amazon or other network to buy something they want. People log in their social network account such as Facebook or QQ to communicate with others. People enjoy their businesses on their online life, but at the same time, a lot of potential matters exist on the free web. It can be a very big danger if you expose a lot of your personal privacy. What is the consequence if you don’t protect your privacy online? Online privacy matters will be mentioned above.

Roadmap

Background

As we all know, privacy is an important thing on the internet. But do you know, how important it is on the internet? A research paper ‘Internet Privacy’ (David Masci) shows that websites can collect a lot of personal information from online users but few of them can guarantee how that information will be used. So, it is very dangerous if you don’t know how to protect your privacy online. For example, hackers can through the Internet to get your credit card numbers or bank account information. In this way, they may use your personal information to steal your money. In addition, there are a lot of risks on the internet if you expose your privacy. Why privacy is a matter on the internet? What is the consequence if you don’t protect your privacy on the internet? How to protect your privacy online?

A research paper ‘Online privacy’ (Patrick Marshall) shows that hackers can through your Facebook page to find out when you are going on vacation. Even if you don’t include your home address on your Facebook page, a criminal could also easily to find your personal data on your profile page. A lot of online privacy intrusions never receive public attention. The number of incursions increases letter by letter. Richard Bennett, publisher of BroadbandPolitics.com, told lawmakers on Capitol Hill in April that with the advent of personal web sites, blogs, social networks and Twitter, people are sharing information about themselves that could certainly make their grandparents blush. People now like to share a lot about their life nowadays. So, a lot of personal privacy can be found on the social Internet by the people who even don’t know you. People who posted drunken party pictures of themselves would leave a funny impression to others. Internet is like harsh mistress, you will never know the risk on it. Your embarrassment moment can be found, and much of what happens will stay there, seemingly forever. In addition, if you expose your privacy on the social Internet, your relationship between your friends will also be affected.

A good idea to protect yourself on the social Internet is that you should think about whether it is correct to send this information in public. Will it affect me in the future? If someone else take this information, will it be a risk to me? What you need to do is be careful to send your personal information on the internet.

A lot of risk is on the internet if you expose a large number of your privacy. So, how to protect yourself on the internet? First, you can know some law or resources that can help you to protect your information which was included on the social Internet. The passage ‘Internet Privacy’ (David Masci) shows that law enforcement agencies favor government limitations on the use of sophisticated encryption technology, which makes online communications secure. This encryption technology can protect individual or companies’ privacy online, but it will aid criminals in hiding their activities. This is a conflictive thing. The research paper ’The Dark Web’(Marcia Clemmitt) shows that millions of people can use computer technology to surface the dark web. A lot of crimes were also happened on the dark web. Culprit can use dark web to sell the drug or guns because dark web can mask identities so that it can help to protect the criminals happening. Dark web is a pathway for cybercrime, child pornographers, drug dealers and a lot of illegal dealings. It is a big system exist in the world. Governments or polices can hardly control this big system. But with the effort with the government and polices, the criminals on the dark web can be controlled now. They use tor to login the dark web. Tor software creates a circuit of multiple computers that can encrypt user’s location data at each computer link. So the privacy matters become a big deal in the society. Governments in the American continue to identify and track tor users.

All in all, privacy on the internet is a big matter in the society. Culprits can use the Internet to do crimes. As an ordinary people, you need to be careful to send your personal information online. You need to control yourself. Don’t try to login the criminal website.

Literature review

Summary

First, the location data will be revealed. The source from The 5 Biggest Online Privacy Threats Of 2013(Melissa Riofrio) shows that the location data you post on social network will be revealing sources. It showed that if your geolocation is tracked or recorded, a lot of information will be exposed from you. For example, advertisers may send your potential location information for nearby business. The result is that a lot of junk short messages will be sent to you. The fake company will try to send you fake inviting application for a job to you. If you take this information and go to their company to apply for this job, you may be cheated a lot of money. With the cloud-based data, the legal requirements for your location data from your mobile phone will be revealed without stopping. To obey the situation that revealing your location information, a good way is to install a useful tool to avoid others viewing your personal data information. Melissa Riofrio shows that updating the Electronic Communication Privacy Act is an important step to let location data less open to scrutiny in his research paper. He said that “A lot of location info is flying around, and that’s why it’s so critical to get legal protection. You should be able to use a cell phone without worrying about being tracked.”

Second, the privacy on social network is also a big problem too. A research paper “The Complete Guide to Facebook Privacy Settings” (Natasha Stokes) shows that when you post a picture of your kids at a family gathering, a lot of other people can view it. It also shows that some Facebook game apps can also collect users’ information. A big problem is that some hackers get your information to cheat your family or friends. For example, an offender can use your personal data to send a message that he kidnapped your child and you should give him a lot of money so that he would not kill your child. In that case, if you are very worried about your child, you may give this offender money. In addition, some pictures sent on the social Internet are also likely to be exposed. The result is that others may see your pictures which you don’t want to show to others. Even worse, offender may get your card number picture. They may use this privacy information to steal your money. The research paper “The Complete Guide to Facebook Privacy Settings” (Natasha Stokes) shows that Facebook has been making process of managing your privacy easier. In order to avoid this situation, the first you can do is to pay attention on your posting. When you start with your posts, you can check your sharing setting. If you joined some Facebook groups, you can hide your posts from those people in Facebook group.

Third, if some important personal data is exposed on the Internet, it is a big danger which may threaten your life safety. A research paper “ISIS Threatens Feds, Military After Theft Of Personal Data” shows that ISIS collected 21.5 million people’s background and personal data online. It can be a massive threat in society. The result of this big problem is that they use this personal data to kill other people. They can use users’ emails and computer systems to watch and record users’ every moving. They have the user’s name and address, they are hiding on Internet everywhere. They can get almost all users’ personal data. Online privacy is very important. Fortunately, this situation can be controlled. The research paper above mentioned shows that five top administration said “We are committed to protecting the security of not only our systems and data, but also the personally identifiable information of the people we entrust with protecting our national security.” Government will take some actions to avoid hackers stealing people’s personal data.

Discussion and Evaluation

From those three sources, we can know that online privacy is very important. The research paper “The 5 Biggest Online Privacy Threaten of 2013” (Melissa Riofrio) shows a lot of technological bugs which can expose your personal data on the Internet. In his opinion, anything you put on the Internet can be accessed by somebody else. This is impossible that everyone doesn’t use Internet. A good idea is to use some useful tool to avoid hackers stealing your privacy information. Melissa used a lot of resources to prove his opinion. In addition, cloud data is also a dangerous thing which may expose you a lot of personal data. The best way is don’t put some very important things in cloud data.

Natasha Stokes mentioned that a lot of privacy on social network is not safe in his research paper “The Complete Guide to Facebook Setting”. Some related Facebook app can also get your privacy information. He gave us some tips to set your privacy on Facebook. It is a very public app. If you sent a picture, others can get your picture easily. We should concern that what is the result if you exposed some picture you don’t want to show to others. A lot of matters will come. For example, others can take your pictures to commit a crime. They can use your personal privacy to cheat your friends and family. A good way is to check your privacy setting on Facebook to avoid privacy exposed.

Even worse, a research paper “ISIS Threatens Feds, Military After Theft of Personal Data” shows that ISIS has already collected a huge number of users’ personal data online. They can use the data to commit a crime. As we all know, ISIS is a dangerous terrorist organization. They killed a lot of people. Although government took some actions to avoid those situations, a lot of people still be killed. So we shouldn’t put important personal data online. We don’t know that who can get our personal data from the Intrnet.

Original Argument

From the literature review, we can know that Internet can expose your location information and the personal privacy on the Internet will also be exposed. Even worse, ISIS can collect the personal data on the Internet. The privacy on Facebook is also not very safe. My privacy question is that how important online privacy is. How can we protect our online privacy on the Internet? Some people think to hide too much online privacy is not a good way. Others think that we should hide all the online privacy so that to protect ourselves. In my opinion, I think that we should pay attention on protecting our online privacy and don’t do some crimes on the Internet.

An article “Privacy Under Attack” (Patrick Marshall)( http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqresrre2001061500&type=hitlist&num=0) shows that privacy advocates worry that new camera and computer technologies are increasingly being used violate citizens’ right to privacy. Some emerging technologies which including powerful surveillance equipment and software that can monitor consumers’ Internet activity eroding Americans’ right to privacy. Although police officers can use this new technology to monitor other’s action, I think it offend people’s privacy in some degrees. “Privacy Under Attack” gives an example. For example, mortgage companies may deny loans to people who visit online job search sites without stopping. An insurance company may use online data to determine to send the information to that people who like to sky diving supplies or mountain climbing ropes. From the examples, I think those emerging technologies are really eroding people’s privacy right. Although a lot of people believe that they have the right to privacy, there isn’t so much guarantee. Because a lot of federal laws apply to activities of government agencies, personal privacy will also be largely protected by state laws. But with the rapidly developing technologies, a powerful threat will still be very dangerous to individual privacy.

I strongly supported that online privacy should be protected. But if some terrorism hide a lot of their online privacy, it is not a good thing. An article “terrorism and the Internet”( http://library.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/document.php?id=cqrglobal2009110000&type=hitlist&num=1) shows a lot of horrible examples. Terrorism on the Internet extends far beyond web sites directly operated or controlled by terrorist organization. Because Internet is inexpensive and easily accessible, it appeals to a lot of terrorists. Today, there are more than 7000 terrorist groups use Internet for many activities. They can use new technology and hackers’ skill to get a large number of people’s online privacy.

Conclusion

All in all, online privacy is an important deal. From the source above mentioned, we can feel that if you expose your online privacy to others, it will cause some dangerous results. First, your location data may be exposed by your social account or cellphone. The big problem is that hackers can use this information to do some cheating. Second, the privacy on your social account is also not safe. Others can get your information and your pictures sending on the Internet. You need to pay attention to your privacy setting. Third, ISIS can get privacy and personal data from the users online. So, in order to have a more particular knowledge of this matter, we should read more research paper and source online. The thing we should concern is that how to protect ourselves on the internet? How to avoid others stealing our online privacy? Maybe we can use source from free web and watch some Ted Talk to deal this problem.

References

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