Privacy

New media has opened new dimension and possibilities for people to connect with each other. We are always posting our personal information online such as check in, snaps, status. On one hand it keeps us connected with our loved ones but on the contrary there is also a cost of privacy and confidentiality. Our online profile on social media websites such as Facebook, Instagram is no longer private. Whatever we post or comment the entire world can see, this is a critical threat to our privacy. There has been incidents where people were tracked based on their location checked in on Facebook, which resulted in burglary and theft. If the information we post on social media websites is not safe then this raises the question of confidentiality. Information like credit card numbers, passwords are supposed to be confidential information but hackers are able to gain access to all of that by hacking into your computer. They can also hack into social media accounts and within no time a person can be a victim of identity theft. We need more stronger IT control systems and firewalls that prevents vulnerable and critical private information from being exposed to the public.