Many teens, including Harrison Brown, decided to give up their privacy in exchange for a smart phone. Every move they make is being watched. (CREEPY!)
Later in the article, a computer scientist states he cannot imagine this type of technology not coming into everyday life because there are so many uses for it. (GETTING WEIRDER AND WEIRDER!)
A lot of great statistical information can be gained from this. But, I still do not like the idea of people knowing what you are doing every second of the day. I feel that this technology will be misused by many people and will cause a lot of problems.
When privacy is weighed against the good of the public, I feel privacy should be taken away. If you have nothing to hide, then you should be fine.
But, I feel there will always be those who take advantage of new technology and in doing so, harm others.
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The fact that people can follow your every move online completely creeps me out as well. It's one thing if these online creepers are doing it just to understand our consumer habits, but I've had to read one too many futuristic novels to be comfortable with someone following my every digital move. I agree that privacy should be hinged on public safety, but what happens if the government turns corrupt? The people are supposed to keep the government in line but if everything is public then they can immediately put an end to anything that goes against them which can enter into totalitarian terrain.
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