Online Privacy

Despite the convenience and easy use of the Internet, it has its downfalls. Personal information such as age, gender, living arrangements, and even social security numbers can be accessed by almost anyone (that has the know-how to do it). From sites such as Facebook and Flickr, people, mostly researchers, are able to see and use patterns to better understand individuals and what they do. Personally, this makes me very weary of typing in my personal information and sending it over the Internet. Unfortunately, the Internet has become an integral part of society and some people have taken advantage (for the worse) of the situation.