BLOG: Privacy

In the age of New Media, the issues of privacy and confidentiality are always being discussed. New media allows us to both be confidential, and yet at the same time it can lead to an invasion of our privacy. In the case of a wiki, you can choose to edit it anonymously or leave your credentials. In the case of editing anonymously, the confidentiality can benefit you in protecting your privacy, but at the same time it can be questionable if the editor is reliable. In the case of blogs, with constant posting and discussions going on, some of our privacy can be taken away. Social media websites can lead to the biggest invasion of privacy, with years of our content, photos, and private information all being accessible on social media by our friends and family, and also in cases of third party companies selling our information or in leaks of privacy.