In today’s computer-oriented society, privacy issues are of my greatest concern. People enter personal information online each day for different types of things, such as, an online purchase using a credit card, or by simply updating their statuses on Facebook. Though most businesses keep to their privacy policy, those who do not enforce such policies share personal information with others.
I believe that most information posted on the internet is likely to be viewed by those that you are unaware of. Though Facebook and Myspace have privacy settings that disable “strangers,” from viewing your information (pictures, blogs, etc.), somehow, somewhere there is a person who can hack into your account and view your information. I do not understand why so many people put personal data online for others to see. In most instances, I could log on to my Facebook account and choose any one of my friends at random, and just by looking at their page, I could most likely tell you where they are from, or where they live, the high school or college they attend(ed), and where they may work. I can also see pictures of him or her, his or her friends, and any personal blogs he or she may include to identify their self. If I can access such information within just a few minutes, people who spend hours hacking into other computers are capable of doing just the same.
Aside from the common means of online communication, those who give their credit card numbers online are also at a bit of a risk. If the business shares their information with other businesses, then your credit card number is likely to be viewed by others. Often times, people can access information outside of the internet just by providing a credit card number. Therefore, whatever is posted online can also lead to identity theft outside of the World Wide Web. The same types of problems occur when people give their social security number online.
Though there are many different factors that attribute to online risks, I feel that privacy is definitely the most important because it can lead to identity theft which could lead to bigger problems. Therefore, I put as little information about myself on the internet as I possibly can, and I rarely make online purchases. It is not that I do not trust the internet at all, I just take big precautions.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Searching the Web
When I began my search on Ask Jeeves.com I typed in “Healthy Food” and 39,000,000 results appeared. The first ten hits were extremely relevant to my intended search, offering healthy food choices, fitness information and healthy recipes. The first web site that appeared was the Food Network (http://www.foodnetwork.com/healthy-eating/index.html). It gave great ideas for healthy, delicious recipes. As I continued to browse through the first ten pages of results, I was becoming overwhelmed by all the different web sites offered. Some were for more specific types of diets then others.
Learning different ways to prepare healthy foods is always interesting and a lot of times it allows for me to learn a new way of cooking something that I would not have known before. However, there were just too many results. So, in order to focus on low-carb options, I went to advanced search and in “all of these words” box I kept healthy foods and in the “one or more of these words” I typed “low carb”, “sugar-free”, and “Vitamin C.” Because I focused my search on three specific topics, the amount of hits decreased by almost 35,000,000! That is an incredible amount.
After this experience, I now know that in order to have a better focus on what I am looking for, I should advance my search or include more/less words in my search. For example, instead of just typing in “healthy food”, I typed in low carb healthy food and received 683,000 hits. The first ten were extremely relevant to my search and gave recipes or ideas for a low carb eating habit.
When I began my search on Ask Jeeves.com I typed in “Healthy Food” and 39,000,000 results appeared. The first ten hits were extremely relevant to my intended search, offering healthy food choices, fitness information and healthy recipes. The first web site that appeared was the Food Network (http://www.foodnetwork.com/healthy-eating/index.html). It gave great ideas for healthy, delicious recipes. As I continued to browse through the first ten pages of results, I was becoming overwhelmed by all the different web sites offered. Some were for more specific types of diets then others.
Learning different ways to prepare healthy foods is always interesting and a lot of times it allows for me to learn a new way of cooking something that I would not have known before. However, there were just too many results. So, in order to focus on low-carb options, I went to advanced search and in “all of these words” box I kept healthy foods and in the “one or more of these words” I typed “low carb”, “sugar-free”, and “Vitamin C.” Because I focused my search on three specific topics, the amount of hits decreased by almost 35,000,000! That is an incredible amount.
After this experience, I now know that in order to have a better focus on what I am looking for, I should advance my search or include more/less words in my search. For example, instead of just typing in “healthy food”, I typed in low carb healthy food and received 683,000 hits. The first ten were extremely relevant to my search and gave recipes or ideas for a low carb eating habit.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Biography
My name is Destiny Moor. I am a freshman at the University of Delaware. I like to work and spend time with my family and friends.
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