Rana Abd el aal : i am going to talk about technology threatening privacy. No one can doubt that technology had made our lives better, and helped us in being more civilized, but also at the same time i think that dangers of technology are more than it's good side. Talking about the internet, a massive network connecting a large number of computers and a vast amount of data, is the most privacy-threatening technological innovation. Many people surfing the net think they are annonymous, but in fact it's totally the opposite privacy is increasingly at risk in the ever-expanding internet, and information about anyone surfing the net could be found without his knowledge. Also, you can be hacked through programs like MSN, international program that makes you chat with your friends and family members in the real time online, and the program which people misuse; instantly, you can be chatting online, and out of a sudden you find a file sent from one on of your contacts labelled things like" this picture looks exactly like you" and things like that, and when you accept it you know it's a hacking file which is a great threat to privacy because if you MSN is hacked that means your e-mail which is your private part is no longer private because the hacker can access to it, and also there's a program that you can download , and it can steal the display picture of other contacts without their knowledge which is a threat to privacy because people take these pictures using them in pornography and in blackmailing eachother. Another noteworthy example is the 12 year old korean boy, that stole data from the congress security site, one of the sites with highest security, and then he was sent to jail, this shows that internet is a great threat to privacy..even a country's secrets or private part is at risk. There are also programs that no one could imagine they exist; for example, i know a guy who can control your computer from any place in the world, meaning you can be sitting on your computer in your office and this guy sitting at his house, and out of a sudden you find your mouse moving alone clicking things you didnt even open and your computer is fully controlled..which is a great threat to privacy and there are now hacking rooms which is a tangible proof that privacy is at risk. Moving on to cell phones which i think is the second threat to privacy, people store Pins, passwords, accounts numbers, and also bluetooth, if you forgot your bluetooth open, you can find your photos and videos on strangers cell phones and they may also be used in pornography or in blackmailing which is a great threat to privacy. Last but not least, mass storage MP3 devices, companies and firms should ban the use of ipods and memory sticks because through you can steal data as information could be downloaded onto this device quicker than onto a CD, which is a great threat to a company's status because these devices can lead to the stealing of private files and documents causing problems to the company as they are private files.
this link is an article about online privacy threatening:
Ola Serag : I am going to talk about is privacy on facebook and the side I am choosing to argue for is that facebook is safe. Privacy over facebook is safe and is left to the person's preferences. Some people can choose the option that could make everyone watch everything they post and others would limit their profiles so that not everything is accessible. Facebook has two major principles they are as follows: 1) You should have control over your personal information 2) You should have access to the information others want to share. Facebook is a licensee of the TRUSTe privacy program which is an independent, non profit organization whose mission is to build users trust and confidence in the internet by promoting the use of fair information practices. Because facebook wants to demonstrate its commitment to the users privacy it has agreed to disclose its information practices and have its privacy practices reviewed for compliance by TRUSTe. Therefore face book is considered to be one of the most safest social networks because the person is In control of what other see. He/she could limit their profiles to some certain friends. Another perspective on why facebook is safe is because no one could just see your personal information or even any information about you this can only happen under one condition which is if you added that person and he became on the friends list. No stranger can access your page. The point I'm making is that social networking sites are only as safe as the information you and your friends put on them and that no stranger can just have access to your personal information. This is the link to a video that shows some tips on how to stay safe on facebook:
This article states that social networks are actually safe for kids to use. And that the problem arises from the behavior of the users themselves they are the ones that encourage such acts to happen because it makes them feel loved and wanted. The networks like facebook and myspace have the security options needed to make the users safe because all the people on the lists are friends you know and trust and even if there are some people who you do not trust that much you can limit the profile for them so that not all your information is available for them. If the kids add people they do not know then they are the one jeopardizing their privacy they are giving the permission for stranger to invade it. Overall facebook is a very safe social network to use and it does not pose a threat as long as u are careful about the people you add to your friends list.
