Managing our digital image I think this is a very important topic especially with our generation and our kids generations. People need to know how serious this is because this can prevent you from getting a job one day. As software is maturing and getting better your photos are going to area where is it going to be permanent. Even though you think your pictures are safe in the walls of Facebook there not, pictures can be leaked out easily on any site any time by anyone. Think of it like your getting a tattoo it is GOING TO BE THERE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.
"A digital photograph is like an onion, and advancements in machine reading and software scanning can help peel back layers to extract information from images.
Each layer of a digital picture often contains data about where and when a shot was taken. Rapidly maturing computer algorithms can interpret what or who is in the frame.
More than half of people online have uploaded photos to be shared with others, according to a study from the Pew Research Center for a report that hasn't yet been published. It was 55% in November, up from 46% in July 2008, Pew's studies found." -CNN
Ok if this doesn't scare you I don't what else will. Technology is advancing and so is the software. The computers are becoming more intelligent and the software is becoming more effective as time progresses. More than half the people online uploaded photos. Who is managing those photos and where is this data going? Exactly, just don't know. So I strongly agree with managing your digital self I think it is very important to manage a clean cut image of yourself of the web. For instance, I have a friend who had over a 100 pictures of herself and friends on Facebook. After just posting a new album a couple days later her friend tells her, "Hey did you change your name, because this girl name Alexis Miller has all the same pictures of you?" Moreover, "herself" got stolen on Facebook.She had no idea, her Facebook was private on too so it just goes to show you that you can't trust other people of the information your sharing with people on the internet. This subject can be pulled in many ways but be careful of the web.
It is interesting how money and time is spent on finding security and privacy for things placed on the web. People forget that it is an open book for the world to view regardless of how private they believe their information is. The basic lesson is to not post anything on the internet that one doesnt want to be view, comment, or judged by other people!!!
ReplyDeleteI entirely believe this. It's funny that now everyone nearly has a face online and a face that nearly anyone can have access to, yet just about a decade ago this was not so an mostly just names were available. This was very nicely written I enjoyed reading this blog entry. I have several friends who have nearly naked pictures of themselves online and ALWAYS put up a picture of their new tattoo. So I agree that having a strict and clean online appearance is important.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that people are constantly reminded of the the risks of uploading their photos and allowing strangers to have access to them. Yet, people people are still sharing their photos with strangers. Maybe they think that their photos will not be stolen by strangers or they simply choose to ignore it. With the technology advancing, it is important to remind people of the risks of sharing photos with strangers and maintaining a clean profile.
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