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My partner and I stand in strong affirmation of the statement Resolved: On balance, the benefits of the Internet of Things outweigh the harms of decreased personal privacy.
In order to better understand the resolution as well as delineate parameters for this debate, we provide the following observations:
Internet Of Things: The interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.
In this debate we will explain why we affirm by expressing our ideas in Contention 1: Economy, Contention 2: Safety and Contention 3: Internet Privacy Laws.
Contention 1: Economy-
The Internet of Things helps the economy in many ways. It can make and sustain jobs in many different
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New York Daily News says that there are 1.23 billion facebook accounts that are active daily. Stu sjouwerman says that on average 600,000 facebook accounts everyday are used by known hackers to obtain personal information. Criminals can easily use social media or other web sites like Whitepages to find lots of personal information. Criminals could use this information to target you for many purposes; many of which could endanger you. Most criminals use this information for some form of stalking. 6.6 Million people are stalked per year and 2 out of 3 people are stalked more than once. (1 out of 5 stalkers use or threaten with the use of a weapon. 78% of stalkers use multiple ways of stalking so no one can be safe.) This could put your personal safety at risk because of the Internet of Things. This could significantly lower your quality of life in many ways. 1 out of 7 people that are stalked move because of stalkers. The people that don’t move could develop anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction and many other symptoms. Also this could lead to severe depression which could cause suicides. Another big cause of suicide is cyber bullying via the Internet of Things. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in young people with 4,400 victims a year. 20% of cyber bully victims think about suicide. The Internet of Things is the reason most of this suicide is occurring. (1 out of 3 teens and 1 out of 6 children have reported being victims of cyberbullying over this past year. Only 20% of cyber bullying is reported to authorities.) This proves that the the low privacy of the Internet of Things is bad for you and your
In the article written by Nicholas Carr, Tracking is an Assault on Liberty, he divulges the ideas that our civil liberties on the internet are under attack which leaves an imminent danger on our individual privacies. The article covers topics pertaining to the urgent awareness of the violation to citizens privacy online, the obtainment of our personal information being recorded through our IP addresses and computers, and the idea that the retainment of our personal information can withhold an influence on our behaviors and thoughts. The article holds a more negative stance on the violation of people privacy with warning and educating people to take prerogative to preserve their privacy. This article further educates the audience
According to DoSomething.org. , “About 37% of young people between the ages of 12 and 17 have been bullied online. 30% have had it happen more than once.” Modern day technology has been proven to ruin reputations, relationships, and above all, lives as a
She was a winner of 2016 Edelson PC Consumer Privacy Scholarship. She also a third year student at University of Notre Dame Law School. The article:” The IoT threat to privacy” published by TechCrunch in August 14th, 2016. In the modern world, technologies become essential to us. We connect everything to the internet, and Bannan discusses about the problem of having connected devices
The internet, government, and corporations are all out to get you, or at least that is what Bruce Schneier would like convince you of in his work titled “The Internet Is a Surveillance State”. Schneier identifies many reasons as to why a surveillance state is a negative, such as constant tracking, habit profiling, and lack of privacy both in public and in the comfort of your own home. What Schneier fails to address, however, is that a surveillance state isn’t always a negative, and quite possibly it is a necessary evil to prevent bad things from happening around the globe. As Whitney Cramer states in her essay titled “Giving up Our Privacy: Is it Worth It?” , Schneier “fails to acknowledge” that the “loss of privacy to protect the innocent
In some instances, cyberbullies have used these and other mediums to post potentially embarrassing photos or videos of their victims online for everyone to see” (Differences…, 1). Bullying has become an increasing problem because of the use of technology as a means of bullying in addition to the traditional type that many people are used to. The effects of cyberbullying can be extremely devastating to teenagers, as stated in the following quote, “Cyberbullying can be so serious that it has resulted in teen suicide” (Teens and Technology 1). Teenagers who are bullied on the internet are several times more likely to commit suicide than those who are not cyberbullied. Cyberbullying is not the only dangerous effect of technology on
However, many off turn a blind eye to the negative impact it has and will continue to have on society. For instance, although the ability to share images and videos with loved ones instantaneously regardless of where they are in the world is amazing; a simple oversight in the privacy settings could potentially place those pictures and/or videos in the wrong hands, which could be used to bully. In fact, “the depression and anxiety from cyberbullying are significant and have been the cause of many suicides in America” (Richards, Caldwell, & Go, 2015). Therefore, it is imperative that social media is not only monitored, but usage is
20% of youths that have faced cyberbullying have thought about suicide (Arvig, 2017). 42% of youth report that what they see and read on social media directly influences how they feel emotionally and physically and how they think (Patel o Contributor, 2018). Mr. Lynch stated, "when being a teenager in the Baby Boomers generation there was no such thing about cyber bullying, the only type of bullying was physical and the closest you could get to 'cyber' bullying was ringing someone on the fixed home phone". Bullying peaks in middle school and 81% of teenagers state that bullying online is easier to not get caught doing (Arvig, 2017). According to a study, 25% of youths from Generation Z admitted to having written negative comments online about teenagers they know (Stein, 2016).
The benefit RFID can bring, equipped with the care of privacy, will be the living example to show the beast does not leave the mark on RFID to harm
Being anonymous can make someone a cyber bully and bullying kids online can lead to depression. “Cyber-bullying and posting inappropriate comments or content are just a few instances Belechak has seen of the 'ugly side ' of social media and how it 's affecting teens in school,” (Tate 6). Children are the
"While the Internet-based economy provides many benefits, it also raises new concerns for maintaining the privacy of information. “Internet privacy is the privacy and security level of personal data published via the Internet. It is a broad term that refers to a variety of factors, techniques and technologies used to protect sensitive and private data, communications, and preferences.â€[1] As the federal government’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)[2] explains: Every day, billions of people around the world use the Internet to share ideas, conduct financial transactions, and keep in touch with family, friends, and colleagues. Users send and store personal medical data, business communications, and even intimate conversations over this global network.
An article published by BBC News UK states that almost one out of five children have at some point experienced to be bullied online. These dangers are only som of many dangers youths may have to deal with in the world because of the technology. Despite of the dangers to brows the internet, the web can also be a great source for information and pleasure, but it is important to know the risks as well. Just because there are some dangerous things about the web.
Cyber Bullying has become an increasing problem in our society that threatens physical and emotional harm to ever greater numbers of young people. The sad fact is, some youths are so deeply affected by the negative influence of bullying that they have taken their own lives. Although suicides represent a rare and extreme reaction to bullying, it is a real issue that our children are facing today. Cyberbullying is often a factor in young people becoming depressed and having low self-esteem. Cyberbullying has been an issue, in the United States as well as everywhere throughout the world.
Cyber Bullying has become an increasing problem in our society that threatens physical and emotional harm to ever greater numbers of young people. The sad fact is, some youths are so deeply affected by the negative influence of bullying that they have taken their own lives. Although suicides represent a rare and extreme reaction to bullying, it is a real issue that our children are facing today. Cyberbullying is often a factor in young people becoming depressed and having low self-esteem. Cyberbullying has been an issue, in the United States as well as everywhere throughout the world.
After gaining haters from attention-seeking or any other bad experiences in cyberspace, a person gets depressed this might probably lead to suicide. According to statistics, suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth. Victims of bullying are more likely to consider suicide. The issue of such small things, like comments or feedbacks, can make a person take his life. People can also get health problems due to the frequent use of social media.
It’s safe to say that we are at the start of another industrial revolution. The rise of the connected objects known as the “Internet of Things”(IoT) will rival past technological marvels, such as the printing press, the steam engine, and electricity. From the developed world to the developing world, every corner of the planet will experience profound economic resurgence. Even more remarkable is the speed with which this change will happen. A decade ago there were about 500 million devices connected to the Internet.