To quote Batman, "Not everything, not yet." You can't get into my accounts and you can't get into my e-mails from your home computer unless you hack something. But that's my point. A couple of connections and everyone can get everything.

 

I have a friend who has been raving for years and years on this subject. All he sees is the evil in it all; but, you know what, that's always been his whole outlook on everything around him. I am amazed he is still alive since he carries so much hostility. His glass is always half empty.

Like all things, I believe it is part good and part bad. It easy to see how one day that common knowledge access could save your life..... or ruin it.

Personally, other than security and finances I never gave a damn about privacy. I know others think differently and I can think of a few friends who live their lives hoping no one knows what's behind their door. I probably should feel special because I actually been allowed to enter several. Occasionally, you get a surprise or two but more often than not - no big deal.

 

It's just a fact that there is not very much privacy with the expansion of the Internet. I conveniently pay most of my bills online and have never had any problems (except my own...by forgetting to push the SUBMIT button once or twice...earning a missed payment fee ) I can access all of our investments online and move stuff around.

As I noted in another thread recently, one can go online with my street address and find out the size/estimated value/RE taxes/recent sale info for my house. You can find out my age w/o much trouble and also access census info that will list ages, professions, etc. I searched about the Marriott where we stayed in Florida, and then got pop-up ads constantly on FB from this location...even though I already had made a reservation.

This thread has reminded me to clear my cookies more often, and also the Google history of my searches.

Another item not yet mentioned (one that I need to do better): Use varied PASSWORDS and change the important ones every few months.

 

I know someone like that! Had to "unfriend" him on Facebook because it was just too danged extreme and depressing and his posts were scaring my other friends. LOL!

+1 this ^^

 

If it wasn't convenient and fun, no one would be dong it. That's why we ran willingly into 1984. I care about privacy. I've seen how important it is and how damaging it can be to have too much information out in the public.

 

And an email today I saw that in AZ there is a proposal to put a chip into each license plate to track miles driven for taxing purposes. The more miles you drive, the more taxes you pay, Big Brother is here. Cameras on every corner. Police/Taxing State is here?

 

Put a chip in my license plate and somebody will accidentally back into it and smash it.

 

That may be a different issue than tracking cookies which prompt pop up ads in the browser. Would need more research/info to be able to comment definitively beyond that.

Would you know? Are you sure? *insert sinister laugh here*


Ok. I'll bite. Why do you think having a domain name and hosting through hover.com is more secure than any other service? How is Bing search more secure or less of a concern for privacy than say Google search (or Yahoo or...)?

Edit: Maybe they have since changed their process (or maybe not) but any company who says this isn't one that is putting security first: http://domaingang.com/short-news/are...in-plain-text/

 

And that chip will no doubt tell the authorities how fast you were traveling too.

 

Nice to be on the same page with you. I can tell you that most folks don't realize how much info is out there about them. I know because sometimes it is my job to go out and collect it.