Before I discuss the aspects of privacy and security, I have watched a few of the videos and articles provided from my college professor regarding this topic. In this case, it was interesting to watch and understand how the internet can be a fearful place- whether anyone is tracking your IP or your history. Some may say that it’s not real, but how would you know exactly if anyone is currently stalking you at this moment? Even worse, looking through all of your private information and see through your webcam. After all, this had made me disactivate my ad personalization through google settings.
Upon downloading the google extension “Disconnect“, I had visited 2 of the websites I frequently use on a daily basis to see how many connections google has on each and one of them.
Currently, Twitter has 0 connections so far… But 2 google accounts are connected in it. Let’s check the other website that I chose and compare it with it.
In here, I picked Twitch.tv and saw how many connections there is and requests. Very interesting to see, but not very surprised since many people tend to use this website to see their favorite streamers and companies who promote them as well.
It’s very problematic when it comes to people checking your personal data on the internet, as said mention of your private information that you are giving as well. One of the videos I have watched, clearly explained about the violations that happens within your account if you do not protect yourself well. They can easily steal your identity within steps, including scam. It showed that a camera within the streets could identify your face recognition, that gave away every information such as where you live, account information and many more. In the past, I have always been self aware of the people who can see through me within my phone or computer- which is nerve wrecking honestly. After this, I had decided to cover up all of my cameras from any device that I have, knowing full aware of how many things can happen to me if I don’t get to protect all of my valuable information stored.
The article itself made me a bit shocked, seeing how dangerous it is on how people can stalk you… It’s one of the reasons why I downloaded “Disconnect” to help me visualize how many add-ons or cookies can be seen within a website, including a personal VPN tha5t I have installed on my PC. Many predators online aren’t gullible, such as the people running the deep web… in which it’s not ideal to search what it is. Young adults and teenagers are mostly targeted, and we need to keep our eyes opened. We all have to analyze and comprehend what dangers lies ahead within the internet, as many people are ignorant to even try to protect themselves from cyber attacks. In my opinion, it is best to read what you can about the safety of the internet and what you can do to prevent any malicious attacks that could happen any time in your electronic devices.
If you want more information regarding this topic, I suggest to visit these sites that my college professor had provided us before doing this newsletter:
- Facebook y Twitter conocen tu perfil aunque no tengas cuenta, la borres o no la uses. El País.
- I downloaded the information that Facebook has on me. Yikes. The New York Times.
- Are you ready? This is all the data Facebook and Google have on you. The Guardian.
- The pros and cons of facial recognition
- Why Care About Internet Privacy?
- A Cyber Privacy Parable
Stay safe, and remember that protecting yourself and your identify matters most.
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