In review of the handful of TEDTalks watched in class, I am extremely taken aback at the lack of protections we citizens have. Both our offline and online data is being tracked publicly, and we allow it. While technology can be useful to aid in investigations, it should not be used to monitor our day to day lives.
In Catherine Crump's TEDTalk, she sheds light on license plate and cell phone tracking systems used by many police departments across the United States. Crump shares that due to the cost of keeping this data depleting, police departments and saving information about average, innocent citizens "just in case". Not only does this information tell police where you are going during your day-to-day life, this technology snaps pictures of your vehicle that details where you are and who you are with.
Darieth Chisolm shares a personal and life-changing story with us about the lack of cybersecurity and privacy. Chisolm spent months humiliating herself and fighting for justice due to an ex-partner sharing intimate and sexual images of her online. Through her many court appearances, she discovered no federal laws have been put in place to protect citizens from cyber-crimes of this type. This lack of protection can criminalize victims of, what Chisolm calls, digital domestic violence. These victims may never get justice while facing the consequences of a criminal.
In a growing digital world, it is important our privacy is protected. We must use our technology with caution to ensure the data we allow out in the world cannot risk our safety. Additionally, the Government cannot aid in applications that harm our fourth and fifth amendment rights. As citizens, we have a right to have certain details of our lives private from Government eyes. It is crucial we don't allow private, intimate information to be given to private sectors or our Government.
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