Sunday, February 22, 2009

Privacy

I mentioned in the last blog that there was an article on the care2.com blog I wanted to talk about. This is the link if you care to read it: http://www.care2.com/causes/civil-rights/blog/Google-Latitude/
It's a story about technology and privacy. Google has a new tool called "Google Latitude." It allows users to track people in real time. This can be great to help you find your friends or to find out the nearest Caribou coffee shop. The problem is, it can also be used by employers to keep an eye on employees, stalkers to do their stalking more easily, or the government for heaven knows what. Talk about Big Brother watching!

It's like my husband has always said, "technology can be used for both good or evil."

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