Privacy

There are a lot of issues that can arise when becoming a user of new media such as privacy and confidentiality scares. Nowadays, social media sites ask for private information such as full name, day of birth, address, school location, work place and position, and so much more. The more users open up their world to their followers they are also opening up to unwanted followers and possibly too much information. From a simple Instagram post, of an individual standing in front of their house for a background photo, a hacker could figure out the location of the post and use the picture as help to figure which house is the right house. In other terms, hackers can hack into an individual's private data and steal their identity! They can use their identity for their own malicious desires. For an example, a hacker can use their credit card information to furnish their home, and rack the individual into debt. Users must realize the environment of which they are posting these materials on and understand that no matter what, it is public and can be accessed by anyone.