Another Tuesday, another symposium.

I’ll admit, I was a little naughty in this symposium, I was on my laptop discovering Seek.com for the first time. I’m looking for a job in Melbourne over the summer. But I digress. This is Networked Media we’re discussing after all.

So I was somewhat distracted.  However, the question of whether internet users have lost a sense of privacy was posed. And of course, they have. No doubt about it. For instance, RMIT could easily track each and every single one of us based on our wifi signals coming from our computer when we’re connected to their network. Creepy hey. I noticed this myself earlier today when I was in the IT guy’s office at college where I live. I’m having problems connecting to the student wifi. Anyway on his screen there was a massive list of every laptop, iPad or mobile phone that was currently connected and which ‘portal’ (or whatever you call it) they were connected to. There are many depending on what corridor you’re sitting in etc. Bit creepy.

Clearly we have lost a sense of privacy due to the internet; your computer can be hacked, files taken, passwords and money stolen, the works. This is why it is even more imperative we become network literate in this new digital age, to avoid such problems from occurring.

Until next time, stay safe amigos.