When we think about technology, there’s usually a positive connotation associated with it as it is characterized as one of the most innovative breakthroughs of this era. Though as we utilize technology in every way and revel in the usefulness of the product, we become blindsided with the flaws and downfalls that come with deceiving tendencies. Almost like makeup, we interpret our phones and computers based on the amazing practicalities of being able to communicate in any given way, having a calculator, flashlight, weather updates, calendar, music, maps, and a camera at any given moment. Though we fail to take into consideration the lack of privacy, ongoing tracking, and potential surveillance that the small devices carried in our pocket can serve as. We believe we know the key aspects of what our phones can do as it is put in simple terms by tech companies, though we are uneducated about the technicalities regarding what information is taken from our interactions through our phone.
The question of what the government should do regarding these issues is a hard question to answer because they are taking just as much advantage of the lack of privacy from devices. As stated in the video, the police are utilizing high-tech cameras put on cruisers and surveillancing every license plate to build a profile on a person. Just like Google builds a description of your likes and dislikes to target ads centered around you according to this article, the government is processing everything about you in a different channel. I definitely believe that the government can enact policies and bills to protect the public from tampering with individuals' privacy.
I know that tech companies practically state in the terms and conditions that they have the right to invade your privacy when you click the accept box at the bottom of the page but I don’t think that it should even be an option to have that low level of security for users. To keep up with social media and other tech sites, users are nearly forced to abide by their terms in order to use the app. I think it affects everyone as a whole because we are all being exposed to the same technology abuse regardless of your gender, race, religion, or political party. To protect yourself from invasions of privacy, people should start by not using the password saver embedded in the phone, disallow apps from tracking your location, and do not allow cookies when you go on sites. By taking these small steps, it will help protect yourself from your phone.
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