There is a valid concern about on-line privacy, and how our computers and cell phones might compromise it.
In
closed sourced software there is a real danger that back doors, or any
type of code used to spy on the user, could pass undetected for long
lengths of time without being noticed. All because no one outside the
creators of the code can check the code, so there is no chance that
other people can notice that the code is there.
This
makes it greatly convenient to any organization to use closed software
to keep an eye on people, and even try to censor to what we can access.
Open
source software is the antidote to keep our privacy, and keep those who
would like to take it away at bay. Any information that we share,
should be the one that we choose to share and only with those we want to
share it with.
We
can loose our privacy if we aren't vigilant, and let others control how
we manage and share our information. Closed source software is a tool
that gives the advantage to them, since they can control tightly how the
software works and no one outside those who program it can really check
on it.
Do we want to give up our privacy? If you don't, be careful how you manage your information.
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