As time goes by we are becoming more conscious of assessing matters of our personal privacy with regard to on-line websites such as twitter and facebook. In today's world we should turn our minds towards various other modern products and how these might impact our reputation and feelings.
Imagine if your camera was to reveal the most intimate details of your love life despite your sure knowledge that you had deleted the private photographs and videos that you had have taken? You could have heard the story of the guy who sold his camera in a backyard sale only to have previously erased 'bedroom' images exposed and displayed to his community.
Facebook has privacy preferences. We tweak them and limit, to some level, who can see our pictures and personal data. But have you ever considered your digital camera? Modern digital cameras are more than simple image recording devices. Many can video in addition to producing still images. Lots of modern cameras can record place information by means of GPS.
Many individuals have no idea that the portable memory cards that fit inside cameras do not erase the photographs you've taken when you press the 'Trashcan' button (or whatever it's called on your camera).
When you push the button that you believe is erasing your picture, what actually happens is that it's marked as being erased (rather than actually being erased). The camera viewscreen never shown it to you again but it stays on the memory card for an indefinite period of time. Sitting there, waiting to be 'un-erased' by anyone with the right software.
For a lot of people this is not an issue. However for a minority this feature could make potentially a life altering difference. There's an ever growing trend among couples and young people to spice up their sex lives by making their very own bedroom pictures and videos. If these photographs remain personal, within a happy relationship, it's difficult to predict any issue. However consider what happens if the images escape and are found by friends, family members or managers? And what if the images make it all the way to Twitter?
Looking after our digital privacy is something we need to become more wise about in our electronically co-joined world. Are you confident that you can get rid of images and videos from a camera memory card?
It's easy to recover photographs from a memory device, as this on-line video proves:
Don't think this is just about photographs and the things foolish teenagers may get up to. Think business data, company information and confidential client records. They are all digital data and can all be exposed in the same way as images of flesh.
Your next action could be to check out an on-line bookstore to see what advice, education and learning is readily available for people who desire to help reduce the chances of their individual life winding up as gossip. You could be protecting your job as well as your reputation.
Imagine if your camera was to reveal the most intimate details of your love life despite your sure knowledge that you had deleted the private photographs and videos that you had have taken? You could have heard the story of the guy who sold his camera in a backyard sale only to have previously erased 'bedroom' images exposed and displayed to his community.
Facebook has privacy preferences. We tweak them and limit, to some level, who can see our pictures and personal data. But have you ever considered your digital camera? Modern digital cameras are more than simple image recording devices. Many can video in addition to producing still images. Lots of modern cameras can record place information by means of GPS.
Many individuals have no idea that the portable memory cards that fit inside cameras do not erase the photographs you've taken when you press the 'Trashcan' button (or whatever it's called on your camera).
When you push the button that you believe is erasing your picture, what actually happens is that it's marked as being erased (rather than actually being erased). The camera viewscreen never shown it to you again but it stays on the memory card for an indefinite period of time. Sitting there, waiting to be 'un-erased' by anyone with the right software.
For a lot of people this is not an issue. However for a minority this feature could make potentially a life altering difference. There's an ever growing trend among couples and young people to spice up their sex lives by making their very own bedroom pictures and videos. If these photographs remain personal, within a happy relationship, it's difficult to predict any issue. However consider what happens if the images escape and are found by friends, family members or managers? And what if the images make it all the way to Twitter?
Looking after our digital privacy is something we need to become more wise about in our electronically co-joined world. Are you confident that you can get rid of images and videos from a camera memory card?
It's easy to recover photographs from a memory device, as this on-line video proves:
A \'tongue in cheek\' YouTube video describing the problem and a solution.
Don't think this is just about photographs and the things foolish teenagers may get up to. Think business data, company information and confidential client records. They are all digital data and can all be exposed in the same way as images of flesh.
Your next action could be to check out an on-line bookstore to see what advice, education and learning is readily available for people who desire to help reduce the chances of their individual life winding up as gossip. You could be protecting your job as well as your reputation.
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