Privacy: Is it a Right anymore?

 

    When I was younger, I never thought much about privacy on the internet, but now that I'm older and more educated, I know how important it is, especially in today's world with home appliances and home internet helpers. And I also know more about how companies like Google and Facebook, get your information and will use it to know more about you, which is highly illegal and creepy. As I watched the Ted Talk by Andrew Yen , he explained how emails connect to who we know and even what we think about. He also mentions how the problem with emails is that, they maybe encrypted, but the encryption key is on the server, he says "It's like having a big lock, with the key right next to it." Yen also mentions that for a while, the only way to keep our emails private, was through PGP, which was only really understood by the tech savy people. With things like email and social media, it helps keep your personal data on the internet forever, so you have to fight to protect yourself online.