{"id":852,"date":"2019-08-30T10:40:02","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T16:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/?p=852"},"modified":"2019-08-30T10:40:08","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T16:40:08","slug":"online-safety-and-privacy-is-ignorance-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/2019\/08\/30\/online-safety-and-privacy-is-ignorance-bliss\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Safety and Privacy: Is Ignorance Bliss?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What are your thoughts about the issues of safety, security, and privacy? What are your concerns? What are your ideas for addressing them in ways that still allow you to take advantage of the value of social networking and media?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/3.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 85vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I read the articles and watched the assigned videos on privacy\nand security this week, I threw myself in the fetal position, feeling the\nhopelessness that I no longer belong to myself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/family-guy-fox-family-guy-foxtv-3o6ZtaiPZNzrmRQ6YM\">via GIPHY<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> But seriously, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/webhostinggeeks.com\/guides\/privacy\/\">WebHostingGeeks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/privacyinternational.org\/explainer\/56\/what-privacy\">Privacy International<\/a>, we have very little knowledge and control about what personal information we share on the web and to whom.  Apparently, we have been profiled, not only by the information we shared but by our online behavior. Should we panic? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/4.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 85vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started worrying.\u00a0 So, out of curiosity, I googled myself and I found my personal information in pages where I have never participated or consented to share it, yet there it was. Mylife.com, zoominfo.com, voterrecords.com, to mention some. These pages had my full name, age, home address, working address, and they even offer a background check on me! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To access these records, you have to agree to the following: \u201cI WILL NOT use this information to stalk anyone. If I see someone I know, I WILL NOT use this information for blackmail. I WILL NOT harass people whose criminal records appear on this site\u201d. They even give you ideas! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I stared at the screen, I wondered how they got my info &#8211;somehow,\nI must have given it to them. It took me a few seconds to decide to be\nproactive about it and found out how to request that my information is erased. I\nfollowed the recommended steps &#8211;with my fingers crossed that it wasn\u2019t another\ntrap. I am giving them a few days to see if it worked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case you are wondering, I did this: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?time_continue=28&amp;v=v0hRZKCRKQc\">How to remove\nyour personal data from MyLife.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/voterrecords.com\/faq\">How can I\nremove my information from VoterRecords.com?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, all the reading and the googling made me aware of a problem I didn\u2019t know I had. For me, it was just about being careful, and just thinking before posting. As one of the week\u2019s readings said: \u201c\u2026privacy is the currency of our online lives, paying for petty conveniences with bits of personal information. But we are blissfully ignorant of what that means\u201d. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/05\/09\/magazine\/how-privacy-became-a-commodity-for-the-rich-and-powerful.html\">Hess, 2017<\/a>) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2.png?resize=560%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2.png?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 85vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I haven\u2019t decided yet if I liked it better when I didn\u2019t know I\nhad this problem. As I write this post, I still have more questions than\nanswers. My stream of consciousness goes like this: What are my thoughts about\nthe issues of safety, security, and privacy? Am I concerned about my safety? Is\nignorance bliss? Who cares about my data? What do they use it for? Is it for\nselling me stuff? Can a cybercriminal use my information to steal my identity\nand buy a house in Timbuktu? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lessons Learned <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whereas I don\u2019t feel utterly unsafe for what I discovered with\nthis assignment, I will be more careful the next time someone &#8211;or something&#8211;\nasks for my information. Here are some ideas on how to take advantage of the\nvalue of social networking and media while protecting my privacy and keep myself\nand my data safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson 1: Take control! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shape your digital footprint and make your online presence what\nyou want it to be. This is not that difficult to achieve. Have \u201cpublic\u201d\naccounts for your professional online activities and let people find you.&nbsp; Be in charge of what the internet says about\nyou. For example, it makes me happy that when I googled myself, I found my LinkedIn\nPage and some of my Prezi presentations, they make me look good! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson 2: Just say no! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not give away your info. Next time you go shopping and the\ncashier interviews you to enter the rewards program, just say no! Don\u2019t click\non the \u201cAccept cookies\u201d button on random webpages. Don\u2019t open suspicious e-mails.\nDon\u2019t answer the phone if you don\u2019t recognize the number (let them leave a\nmessage; if it\u2019s important they will.) Personal information has a lot of value,\nkeep it safe! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson 3: Technical Precautions <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stop leakage of sensitive information by preventing the transmission\nof confidential data from your computer and mobile devices. How? Use the\nincognito browser, delete cookies frequently, check the privacy settings of the\napps you use and the sites you visit. Disable your microphone in your phone and\ncomputer &#8211;someone or something may be listening. Likewise, disable the\nlocation services for mobile apps so they cannot collect that data. You can\nnever be too cautious. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lesson 4: Think before you post! <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This one is obvious, but it\u2019s worth remembering it. This is a classic:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/THINK.png?resize=317%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-856\" width=\"317\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/THINK.png?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/joannadunlap.com\/5665fall19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/THINK.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 85vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are your thoughts about the issues of safety, security, and privacy? What are your concerns? What are your ideas for addressing them in ways that still allow you to take advantage of the value of social networking and media? 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