Today, technology is getting to the point where there is no limits. With every new smart phone that comes out, the new features and capabilities that it can perform are absolutely amazing. Some of these features are extremely convenient, and very helpful. The fact that you can take a picture on your phone and it will automatically sync with your computer without plugging it in is amazing. At the same time, it can be kinda scary! I have multiple email accounts set up on my phone and I can read them at any moment throughout the day. With facebook apps and personal information on your phones, sometmies it is pretty safe to say that these phones are a large part of everyday life, and without them, people would be lost.
Because these phones are mobile and are small, phones get lost frequently. I think that with these new features and capabilities that each new phone is coming equipped with should be even more sfaeguards and privacy blockers. The newest app or the cool new feature are very well advertised, but I don't ever see advertisements reguarding safeguarding the information that is on your phone. Some of the new features themselves I do not think I would want on my phone out of fear that my information could be stolen. I think that passwords should be required to access many of the apps and features of your phone so that this information does not get into the wrong hands.
I really agree with you! Cell phones are great because you can carry them with you everywhere you go and have all the information you might need in them. But even though this is great it does have its issues. For example, I have a really bad memory and can not remember anything so I use to safe all my account information and sometimes even passwords on to my phone. But unfortunately last April my cell phone got stolen and I had to cancel many accounts and I had to create many new ones. This sucked but it did teach me a lesson! DON'T LEAVE YOUR PHONE LAYING AROUND AND NEVER RECORD ALL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION ON IT!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Isabel. I also think password protected apps sound like a good idea. However, i think that getting into your phone doesn't really need to be password protected, purely in case of emergency.
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