The Wonderfully Dangerous World of Technology
After watching multiple TED talks surrounding the topic of privacy in our online information, I was very scared to realize that most of what we post out there is available for anyone and everyone to see. My parents allowed me to get my own Instagram account at the age of thirteen, something I now wish they were more strict about. I would post weird collages, and pictures that I look back on with embarrassment. Those pictures and videos are still on the Internet, and its scary to think that your online footprint really does stay alive forever. In the first TED talk titled, " Your Online Life, Permanent as a Tattoo ", it features a lesson on the concept of electronic tattoos. This is described as when you take a picture of someone randomly, you can further access their name and information. Facial recognition is taking over and suddenly you are on the Internet without maybe intending to be. I think that the public needs to be aware of this and become more careful with what
