Society has gotten to the point where technology is accepted as is, and few people pays any attention on how it affects our lives. It seems that we just take all technology without even an after thought.
In many ways, many people don't seem to realize the real life consequences that any technology has within it. And as we embrace more advanced technology, specially that which enables to share personal information with others, those consequences have a bigger impact.
That's why we need to be more conscious about how we use technology, and what we share with others. There is a need to understand that it's equally important with who we are sharing what, since sharing something with the wrong person can have the same impact than doing so in the real world. The real and virtual worlds are no longer two separate spheres, and they will only become even more intertwined as time goes on.
In order to keep our private lives private, we need to keep technology from taking control over our own data. It's vital to keep full control over our data, and have the power to decide what is shared with who at what time. No piece of data can be used without our consent, and we should be informed how that piece of data will be used.
An open and transparent process needs to be the norm for all technology used to manage our data. The companies using it need to be hold to the same levels of openness and transparency, and should be made to answer to the people who's data they use.
There is no place for companies that work on a close and opaque way, is our data and we should have the final say on its use.
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