Technology and YOU Muhanad Alabbad Awareness As students, it is important to be aware of how much privacy is being invaded on mobile devices, computers, etc. Be aware of what websites are asking you, as it may be a marketing strategy Notice when youre on Facebook or any website, they have advertisements on the side from websites you have previously went on or bought from, trying to attract you A survey conducted by Pew Research Center of 2,254 adults (18 and older) concentrated on privacy and data management on mobile devices 54% decided not to install an app because of the personal information needed to be shared 30% UNINSTALLED after being aware of how much personal information the app was asking YOUR future What you post on Facebook or Instagram can affect your future, school and job wise. A 21-year-old male, posted a Facebook status about how the guard on campus loves to antagonize studentsand needs to be eliminated. Another student reported this status and the student got expelled A 19-year-old male student internship application was rejected because his Facebook page had a picture of him holding a bottle of vodka Was considered as bad judgment and breaking the law according to the company Addiction Even if we do not want to admit it, we are addicted to technology Excitement when we get notifications Emotion due to a dopamine (neurotransmitter control brains reward and pleasure) trigger Sharing photos/statuses The combination of smartphones and social media is indispensable to us yet that dependency also offers fertile ground for hackers (Itzkovitch). How to Protect your Privacy Delete browsing history, including your cookies (small text files that are deposited on users computers when visiting a site) Dont install applications that ask too much personal information Be careful what you post on your profiles Switch off location and Bluetooth (only use when necessary) Try to use technology less (I know thats hard but life still existed before technology came) In the end, it is up to YOU! Work Cited Boyles, Jan Lauren, Smith, Aaron, Madden, Mary. Privacy and Data Management on Mobile Devices, Pew Internet and American Life Project. (2012). Web. 1 Oct Itzkovitch, Avi. "The Real Reason You're Addicted to Your Phone Nir and Far." Web log post. Nir and Far. N.p., 18 Sept Web. 20 Oct Marshall, Patrick. Online Privacy: Do Americans Need Better Protection? CQ Researcher (2009) : Web. 1 Oct Stone, Brad. Web of Risks Newsweek. (2006). Web. 1 Oct