Illegal Downloading

Downloading music for free has been a problem for a long time. I am guilty of this, though since Pandora and Spotify, I have found myself downloading music less and less frequently since I can  I think that it would be very hard for the government to completely ban illegal downloading. If people want something bad enough they are going to continue to do so. Stealing in stores is illegal, but people still get away with it. I think there might be a couple options that the government could do if they want to stop this issue or prevent it from getting worse.

First they could show the consumer the effects of illegally downloading music. Many people think that if they just download one song then it doesn't hurt anyone. But if they were to show an interactive map that showed how many songs were illegally downloaded it might stop some people.

Second they could actually enforce the laws and fine people who are caught downloading music. I know that ASU internet can sometimes notify you that they detect fraudulent activity on your computer.

Third, I think they need to get rid of all of the sites that have music where you can download it for free. Which I think would be almost impossible, because when one website is taken off two more can be added in its place.

Overall stoping illegal downloads is going to be very difficult because people have been so accustomed to it and there haven't really been consequences for it. I think it comes down to an individuals perspective and if they feel bad about it.

Privacy

In today's world nothing is private anymore. In less that two minuets you can google someone and you can generally find out where they are, what they're doing, and what they look like. Being able to personalize our Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites might come at a cost. Facebook has always updated their terms and privacy agreements but does anyone really read them? I always just scroll to the bottom and click accept. Yes it's my fault when I don't understand what I'm agreeing to but shouldn't the company want to put those terms in words that make it easier for people to understand. Yet everyone has their own view on the word privacy and it might not seem like a big deal when they like something on Facebook.

I'm more likely to give a website that I am familiar with my information than one I'm not. If the website doesn't look professional or credible I am more hesitant to fill out any forms on the website. I'll also be more likely to give a website my information if a friend has also used the website. For me this mostly deals with any online shopping I do. Many clothing companies that offer good prices are over seas in Japan, Australia, or the UK. Being they are so far away I am always really hesitant to put any of my bank information into their billing process unless I know it is a secured site, so it helps when I know a friend has bought something from them and hasn't had any problems.

Privacy has also been an issue with the rise in use of the technology on your phone. I recently found out in one of my classes just how much your iPhone tracks you if you have your location services turned on.  You can look now by going into your settings, click on privacy, location services, scroll down to System Services, then Frequent Locations. Here is where your iPhone can see all of the places you frequent and when you click on them it even tells you the time. I turned mine off just because it freaked me out and I had no idea it tracked me that thoroughly. So obviously the personalization of our online life is coming at a price but we have come immune to it.

Are you changing anything about your privacy setting now that you're starting to apply for jobs?