PRIVACY vs SAFETY?

Our Quest For Security In The Mobile Age

Image by dbbent (via Flickr) By Tanya Tighe

Not long ago…

…we brought our cell phones with us in case of emergency and ‘pay as you go’ made sense.

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OnStar technology was a revelation, offering the luxury of increased security

and safety…

…anywhere your car could take you.

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Most people carry a mapping option in their purse or pocket

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Today, driving without GPS technology is rare.

One of the keys to the success of mobile

technology is it helps fulfil the fundamental

human need for safety and security.

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It helps keep us safe…

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“Amber Alert GPS lets you track your child's whereabouts and receive emails and texts if an alert is triggered”

“It even notifies you if your child comes within 500 feet of a registered sex offender’s residence and

gives your child the ability to use an SOS button if they need immediate help.”

Excerpt from Mashable.com’s 8 Apps and Gadgets to Keep Track of Your Child

What is the cost of this sense of security? Is privacy too high a price?

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“NSA surveillance reform bill passes House by 303 votes to 121”

“Some members of Congress were worried that the bill will fail to prevent the National Security Agency from continuing to collect large amounts of data on ordinary US citizens.”

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Excerpts selected from The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/22/nsa-reform-bill-usa-freedom-act-passes-house

“Your Social Insurance Number and other data may have been stolen as a result of a security

bug in code used by two-thirds of "secure" websites on the

internet — including Canada Revenue Agency — as well as

mobile apps, email and chat servers, VPN clients and

hardware devices such as routers.”

Excerpts selected from CBC http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/heartbleed-web-security-bug-what-you-need-to-know-1.2603988

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“US officials said more than 500,000 computers in more than 100 countries had been infected by BlackShades”

Excerpt selected from BBC http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27471218

“the Blackshades Remote Access Tool (RAT)—allows

criminals to steal passwords and banking credentials; hack

into social media accounts; access documents, photos, and other computer files; record all keystrokes; activate webcams;

hold a computer for ransom; and use the computer in

distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks”

“One case of BlackShades use documented by Europol involved an 18-year-old man from the Netherlands who allegedly infected roughly 2,000 computers to take photos of women and girls who were using the machines.”

Excerpts selected from FBI.gov http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/may/international-blackshades-

malware-takedown

Flickr photo by Nomadic Lass

Excerpt from Global News http://globalnews.ca/news/1345492/ebay-security-breach-might-also-affect-kijiji-paypal-users/

“eBay urged its users to change their account passwords, after a cyber attack compromised its database.”

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Who are we trusting with our information; are they trustworthy?

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Do we know who is watching us?

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Is the perception of increased security misleading?

The current of technology is moving the world

forward at a fast pace. Are we staying afloat,

or getting swept under?

5 years ago, did you know what a

push notification was?

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Advancing technology will always offer benefits and

present challenges.

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http://www.cnet.com/news/blackshades-malware-takedown-ends-in-100-arrests-worldwide/

Society must strive to understand the hazards and implement preventive measures to mitigate the risks associated with utilizing mobile technology.

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Increased awareness and vigilance is our responsibility.

If we value our privacy we MUST demand it be protected.

It is a choice to stand up for privacy and safety.

This is not a choice between privacy or safety.

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Slide2: Image by yisris (via Flickr)

Slide3: Image by aaronparecki (via Flickr)

Slide 4: Image by Johan Larsson (via Flickr)

Slide 5: Image by dullhunk (via Flickr)

Slide 6: Image by Keoni Cabral (via Flickr)

Slide 10: Image by Intel Free Press (via Flickr)

Slide 12: Image by Mike Licht NotionsCapital.com (via Flickr)

Slide 13: Image by Jim Barter (via Flickr)

Slide 14: Image by iwolkow.de (via Flickr)

Slide 15: Image by wwarby (via Flickr)

Slide 18: Image by Alan Cleaver (via Flickr)

Slide19: Image by Uncaino (via Flickr)

Slide18: Image by limaoscarjuliet (via Flickr)

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• Slide 1: Image by dbbent (via Flickr)

• Slide 7: Image by quinn.anya (via Flickr)

• Slide 8: Image by snoopsmaus (via Flickr)

• Slide 9: Image by Nomadic Lass (via Flickr)

• Slide 11: Image by elhombredenegro (via Flickr)

References

Slide 6: Selected excerpt from Mashable.com’s 8 Apps and Gadgets to Keep Track of Your Child http://mashable.com/2013/07/15/child-tracking-apps/ Slide 7: Excerpts selected from The Guardian.com http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/22/nsa-reform-bill-usa-freedom-act-passes-house Slide 8 & 17: Excerpts selected from CBC.ca http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/heartbleed-web-security-bug-what-you-need-to-know-1.2603988 Slide 9: Excerpts selected from FBI.gov http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2014/may/international-blackshades-malware-takedown Slide 10: Selected excerpt from Global News http://globalnews.ca/news/1345492/ebay-security-breach-might-also-affect-kijiji-paypal-users/