Monday, September 12, 2016

     Blown To Bits Chapter 2 opens our eyes to the realization that although we may think that our lives are private we are actually exposed to invasions everywhere we go. For example when we go out and about to our daily tasks such as running errands like paying phone bills we may think we are minding our own business but in reality we are being photographed. In fact in the UK, there's a camera for every dozen people. That isn't even the scariest part. Our banks keep record of all our transactions in order to report to the government we aren't dealing with large amounts of money. Our credit cards keep registry of where we use our credit card and what we use it on. Our phone companies keep records of our phone calls and where we use our phone. Everything we do can be used against us; the clothes we wear and the cars we drive.
      Something that also catches my attention is the fact that nowadays the majority of us public are our life on social media. We post about the things we do without even thinking about who is viewing our stuff or how it could impact is negatively. Pretty much, if it is on the internet we are opening a portal for everyone to be able to view what we post. In reality some things can be out of our hands such as our fingerprints. We never stop to think that we leave them everywhere we go and anyone can have access to them.  Of course having cameras around has its positive parts to it too as we can now photograph criminals and have access to them easier. In conclusion, this chapter teaches us that there is access to EVERYTHING we do and that there is nothing in our lives that isn't private and so that is why we must be careful with the things that we do.

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