This is a pretty exiting age. There are a number of reasons for that. The people’s views have changed quite dramatically . What were once inacceptable practices and behaviours have suddenly become the norm. We see a lot of different examples of that. And Most of the example are good. Things like gay marriage and marijuana legalization could not be imagined during the 50s, but today it’s a reality in certain states.
Internal factors such as technological advances played a big role in these developments. Things like the internet and extremely large databases have contributed in a very positive way to the improvement of our everyday lives. Formerly we were forced to sift through tons of paper to find a record. Now the desired information is 2 clicks away. Another advantage is that back ups are made and stored in different locations. Before, if a paper was destroyed it was the end.
Unfortunately this is a 2 sided coin. Hackers might attempt to break into these archives from the comfort of their own home. Unfortunately this convenience puts us at risk. Because where there is a lock there will always be a key.
It doesn’t mean that bad guys should dictate how we access and store the information. Database access is still very convenient even for regular people like you and me. private-ppl-search.com/bierly/3.htm comes to mind.
You can run a reverse phone lookup on a number to find out who the owner is. It has a lot of useful applications in our everyday lives. If one received a phone call from a toll free number he or she can use a reverse lookup to discover the company’s name. Or a person can run a reverse cell phone lookup to find out who is harassing him over the phone.
But even this seemingly innocent tool is a potential weapon.
A sexual predator also knows how to use reverse lookups. An unsuspecting individual might share the phone number with a stranger who will use it for all the wrong reasons.
This might force us to sacrifice our conveniences for the sake of safety. This is a perverted mix of freedom of information and privacy violation.
Every single individual should be able to express his opinion. We as people should be the ones dictating what can and cannot be disclosed. If we don’t have our say, our privacy might be taken away bit by bit. Imagine waking up one day to a world where privacy is a secondary notion. And when that stage is reached it’s often a done deal which is hard to reverse. Even the smallest representative (on the municipal level) should be listened to at the highest of levels in order to prevent this from happening.



