My Online Privacy

I have always considered myself a safe internet surfer and computer user. After taking this course and presenting on internet privacy, I have found that there are many things I never knew I could do to help protect my identity online. I download music, movies, and television shows regularly and have encountered many different viruses, Trojan horses, cookies, and other breaches of privacy. I completely compromised a laptop of mine in high school by downloading unsafe material from a sources that were not credible.  With my new laptop I consistently update my security software and scan for potential threats. In high school I could afford to act carelessly but now that I have a business and other important information on my computer I need to prevent any breaches in privacy. I now only download files from trusted sources from safe websites. I also used to post a lot more things about myself on Facebook when I was younger. I completely agree with the idea Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google, suggested when he said parents should have the internet talk before the sex talk with their children. Children use technology at younger and younger ages so it has become a responsibility of the parents to keep their children safe. Internet privacy is beginning to become an issue for younger demographics all the time.