What?! I’m
being tracked??
In a world where everyone is more connected and sharing more
than ever before, how much privacy is possible?
As a self-taught shadow ninja
walking through the house without a noise, is there a way for my skills to
translate into the online dimension?
Some claim there are ways you can avoid being tracked even by web analytics
but it requires some effort. There are
VPN options where you are not logging in as yourself, and are basically using a
“dummy” account that is being tracked.
There are browsers and browser add-ons that claim to keep your
information from the websites you visit, but mostly in the form of avoiding
cookies, or sending a request to not be tracked to the website. AVG has a do not track option with their
antivirus software which allows users to block sites from seeing them online. There
are a myriad of other options discussed and re-discussed online. Of
course you should also be diligent about reading the EULAs and checking your
privacy settings especially on social media or subscriptions sites.
However, not everyone agrees that it is possible to have
privacy. Steve Rambam said “privacy is
dead – get over it”. Many critics point
out that the very software and add-ons that you think are helping you achieve anonymity
could be tracking you themselves. And it
is hard to avoid the fact that packets are being sent back and forth between
machines. We live in a world where
technology is capable to see your infra-red heat signature walking around your
house from space; a world where I need a card at the grocery store to get the
good deals. I need to get a personal
health profile with blood workup done in order to get low insurance premiums. And I purchase everything with a credit card
for the convenience and the “points”. It
is a safe assumption that someone is tracking, monitoring or watching you at
any given moment, especially online. It makes closing the blinds in my bedroom at
night almost seem silly.
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