In today’s day and age
technology is constantly upgrading itself.
Some of the most recent advances in technology have been in the GPS and internet browser
fields.
Recently, GPS systems have been
hopping off the shelves for many different reasons, some legal some
illegal. The reasons range from jealous
spouses to police surveillance, but how can we decide whether or not it is an
invasion of personal space to watch someone’s every step without a
warrant?
Yes, these new advances in GPS
tracking could definitely help police forces all across America make arrests, but not everyone is using these GPS systems legally. It
is controversial because although GPS systems are made for good use, they could
be used illegally by stalkers and criminals alike.
One of the better uses of the
new GPS systems are in Wisconsin where Winnebago county uses Fleet GPS Tracking
to follow where their salt and snowplow trucks are when snow falls. The Fleet Tracking system also allows the
county to know how much of each kind of salt was used to help clear the roads. This use of GPS tracking is genius because it
helps the county understand how much salt they use and it allows them to follow
their workers so that they know that the workers are doing their job (http://www.fieldtechnologies.com/fleet-tracking-system-helps-keep-winnebago-roads-clear-in-winter/).
Along with the new technology in
GPS, Google has made new technology that literally knows the user. It will be able to tell anyone the answer to
their search according to their preferences.
This means that Google will know as much about you as your spouse. It seems a little too personal to some but in
some ways this new way of searching could assist the user greatly. Google will now have the power to track all
of your searches and use them to more accurately know you specifically.
Not only is Google making you
more available to the public, but Facebook is moving towards making it easier
to see people’s profile with less privacy settings. Facebook claims it is for sharing purposes,
but companies are using it to look at employees to make sure they are worthy of
a job. I actually had a teacher in high
school who was fired for the Youtube videos she had online.
The question remains, are these
advances an invasion of your personal space?
It is difficult to say because with a little investigative work, you can
find out a lot about someone off of the internet with the current privacy settings.
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