The more politicians who depend on technology the more likely the privacy of those is vulnerable. Imagine the internet, mobile devices, tablets etc. always open to attacks by hackers trying to expose the affluent and/or politically powered people. Without IT this wouldn’t be an issue but everything has its pros and cons. In this case, IT is an advancement for everyone but comes with a price. Russian computer-security expert and CEO of antivirus software firm, Eugene Kaspersky said “There is no more privacy”. He also states,
“We depend on IT in all our critical
infrastructure—like power plants, power grid, transportation, health care,
finances. Unfortunately it's not difficult to attack these systems and we've
had examples in the past…. For enterprises, I think the second thing for them
is espionage attacks because there are so many, and it's a very serious
problem. I'm not surprised if all the data in the world has been stolen
already, at least twice. For consumers, I think the next issue is mobile
security on smartphones and tablets.” --Eugene Kaspersky
Within this article I like to point out the issue of mobile
security on smartphones and tablets especially now with the new iPhone 5S
releasing this week with its new finger print scanner. Privacy is paid for and lost all at the same
time. The iPhone 5s is less prone to
attacks compared to androids according to Kaspersky but it is possible for
iPhone’s to be attacked and could be a very dangerous scenario. If the lot of the new iPhone 5s’s were
attacked that would mean any politician who has private information on their
iPhone will have his information exposed.
It is safe to say that IT can never have too much protection, but as of
now there are possibilities of intruding the privacy of everyone.
Cohen, Steve. "The Impact of Technology on Political Communication." The New York Observer. WordPress, 23 June 2009. Web. 19 Sept. 2013. <http://observer.com/2009/06/the-impact-of-technology-on-political-communication/>.
Paul Sonne. "There is no more Privacy." Wall Street Journal. Sept. 3, 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2013. < http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432404579053091175949708.html >
Cohen, Steve. "The Impact of Technology on Political Communication." The New York Observer. WordPress, 23 June 2009. Web. 19 Sept. 2013. <http://observer.com/2009/06/the-impact-of-technology-on-political-communication/>.
Paul Sonne. "There is no more Privacy." Wall Street Journal. Sept. 3, 2013. Web. 18 Sept. 2013. < http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432404579053091175949708.html >
Will mobile phone security is a major issue today, Im not sure I saw the correlation between this or even IT, and politics. On another note I liked the example you provided with smartphones, and I to have mixed feelings about the new finger print scanner.
ReplyDeleteI can get where you are going with this, how IT might expose politicians “secret lives”. However, do you anticipate or read anything in regards to politicians using IT to target a particular demographic during election seasons?
ReplyDeleteThe more I learn about advances in IT, the more I wonder if being “plugged in” all the time is really such a good idea. Whether you are politically involved or an average person, it really seems a little scary.
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