Privacy Is Privacy Dead Analysis

Many commentators have argued that privacy is dead; I disagree with this perspective. The purpose of this discussion is to address this argument and explore the concept of privacy in a globally connected big data era. The/this discourse will analyse the legal, technological and socio-political implications of current privacy issues [and how they threaten our future] if the issues are ignored]. The reasons why I disagree will be the foreground of this analysis and the importance of privacy to the future of media law in an era of big data will be addressed from this perspective.

Is privacy dead? It has been argued it is. Considering the privacy implications subsequent to the evolution of digital media technologies and the integration of the

It’s hard to ignore the issue that our personal information is the most vulnerable it’s ever been and that our data privacy is diminishing with the evolution of technology. However, this doesn’t mean it’s dead. Merely, never before has it challenged our state of existence with such alarming concern. The challenge of protecting privacy has been presented as a widely discussed topic on a global scale, addressing political, legal and technological issues. It has never been so alive. Dismissing much of the ignorance and fear mongering and stripping the issue back to its foundation of protecting civil liberties and justice in a connected world. I consider it a pessimistic and defeatist view to believe it is

Young people overshare their lives on social media and this has led to the assumption they disregard privacy. Many aspects of their online life is subject to vague conditions and young people have grown up too trusting of digital technologies, yet their intentions are evident. They do care, a good example that highlights their desire for privacy is their use of ‘Snapchat’ a popular smartphone application. This app allows the user to send photos or videos with a timed erase preventing the receiver from storing the content. Although actual protection of this data is an illusion, for the app company still preserves the data but their desire to protect their information is clear. Younger people are more sophisticated users, they understand the benefits of connecting and are more likely to adjust privacy settings. They embrace protection of their information in the digital age by adopting these platforms where information is deleted after a set amount of time. The issue is limited privacy settings across all platforms and control is becoming harder as technology evolves. Privacy isn’t dead. There is so much conversation about