"možnosti soukromí v době internetu."
- soukromi je velmi nejasny pojem z oblasti humanitnich (cti velmi opovrzlivym tonem) ved.
- utajovani neni spravne a nikomu se tady nelibi, vsechno je tu free a open, tak proc ne soukromi?
With all this attention to Privacy, does anyone ever ask the fundamental question? Why do we need Privacy? What does privacy accomplish? Does anyone ever ask what are the negative ramifications of privacy? Is the herd mentality at work again?
Why would someone need to keep their information private? Information only has value if it is discreet and not widely available. Besides if someone has nothing that they would be ashamed of why would they worry about privacy. Keeping people information private only creates misinformation and intolerance. Just look at authoritarian systems like communism, fascism or dictatorships. Wide dissemination of information creates a transparent, tolerant and honest society. How can someone be dishonest when there is no means by which they can hide their true selves. And why would someone have any need for hiding their true selves if there is no intolerance. The more information available about people the better decisions people can make. The more information available about people the lower the risk in dealing with other people.
One would raise the issue that they would just like to be left alone. In today's fast track world does anyone have the time to bother anyone without any special interest or motive. And if someone has a special interest no amount of restrictions are going to stop that person from getting access to information. And in all actuality only this special interest person having access to information can create more harm than good. Take for example Identity Theft. Why is there an incentive for someone to steal identity. Major reason is that they can steal the identity and gain credit and other monetary advantage. Why is it possible for thieves to use the stolen identity. Because all the information about people is not available to everyone. If creditors or employers could also have access to other information such as pictures of people, and other such identifying information it would be very difficult for thieves to use the stolen identity information..
Take the example of the Mortgage and loan industry. Do you think this industry would exist if the payment history of everyone was kept private or if there was no way of knowing the credit and payment history of an individual or business. If there was no way of recording credit and payment histories, most bankers or companies would be hesitant to loan funds, as there would be no way to make an informed decision or find out the chances of the loan getting paid.
Does anyone dig deep into why is spamming so widespread in spite of all the restrictions on it. If businesses or people could accurately find out people who would be interested in their products or services, why would they waste their time, energy or money in randomly targeting others. There is no incentive for them to do so. The more people try to keep their information private the more spamming and junk mail. Besides doesn't my life become easier if others know exactly what I want