This was originally published in Social Biz Magazine. Privacy in many ways has always been a contentious issue. Concerns surrounding privacy are provocative because the balance between the state and the individual is always a fine line. With the Internet and social media well and truly entrenched in our lives these concerns are amplified. When […]
Years ago parents monitored their children’s television usage, watched out for what they read and kept an eye on their friends. These days’ things have definitely changed! Something that is becoming increasingly challenging for parents to do is to manage and monitor their children on social media. The online space has changed dramatically in a […]
Something that gets lost in the social media privacy debate is children and the impact on them. The earlier children take their first steps in the digital world the earlier they increase their online presence and leave a digital footprint. Parents are starting this presence even before their children are born posting ultrasounds of their […]
Privacy in many ways has always been a contentious issue in Australia which has no formal right to privacy. It is not mentioned in the Constitution and protection is most likely within the domain of civil law rather than criminal law although there are exceptions. When privacy and social media merge (and to a large […]
With the arrival of the Internet and other digital technologies our world and lives are becoming increasingly digitised. We constantly use the online space both personally and professionally leaving a digital footprint which remains when we die. Considering our digital assets in the scheme of our life is something we really didn’t need to think […]
Privacy in general has always been a contentious issue. Privacy and social media causes even more issues, as it covers a range of topics which is complex and often difficult to police. Social media sites actively encourage disclosure of information and in most cases people willing give up the information without any thought. Birthdays, employment […]
It is becoming increasingly common practice in the US for employers to monitor or audit the social media platforms of potential hires. In the US, a number of states have recently been passing laws to prohibit employers from obtaining the passwords of social media accounts of a job applicant. This has yet to become common […]
One of the key issues of social media is the growing debate about privacy. The more we interact on social media, the more information we relinquish and the more we diminish our privacy. As social media usage continues to develop this debate becomes increasingly intense. Although, a lot of the blame is placed at the […]
As social media usage continues to grow the privacy debate becomes more intense. The more we interact on social media, the more information we relinquish and the more we diminish our privacy. It is a user driven collapse that shows no bounds exposing individuals to a number of issues including: identify theft hacking of personal […]
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