Privacy & Confidentiality

With advances in new media, privacy and confidentiality have been a rising issue for many people. There have been people getting scammed and people obtaining credit card information online because the sites weren't trustworthy. It is also important to point out that many people like to post a lot of different pictures to share with their friends and family. However, there are hackers who would be able to hack into these social media accounts, obtain the photos, and impersonate them online. There are many instances where people's identities were taken and used for illegal purposes, which causes a lot of people to not feel comfortable with post their private information online or even pictures. I personally think that everyone should take precautions when posting things on social media not just because of privacy issues. This is because potential employers tend to be able to gain access to what you post onto social media, if the content you post on social media is unprofessional and offensive, it may harm your possibility of getting the job. It is important to be able to understand what sites are safe and confidential and what you should and should not post onto social media, whether it be your credit card information or a picture of you at a party, precautions should always be taken when thinking about posting something on social media.