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Proliferation of the Internet
Big Data, the Internet of Things, Smart Home, Smart Watch, Google, Facebook—these are the common terms we hear not only from the tech world but even from the common public. These technologies brought us mobility, convenience, reliability and efficiency in the every day tasks that we do.
When Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web in 1989, innovations in the information technology since then were unprecedented. Larry Page and Sergey Brin soon founded Google which revolutionized the way we interact with data ranging from instantly finding a vast amount of information about a certain topic to navigating the entire world. Facebook, which was founded by Mark Zuckerberg on 2004, revolutionized the way we connect and socialize with people around the world. Uber made our travels much easier and more convenient.
And right now, giant tech companies are racing towards achieving the smartest self-driving cars that will soon replace human drivers.
Increasing threats to Security and Privacy
Although these technologies improved our lives, they also brought us lots of concerns mostly on security and privacy. Facebook and Google for example collect a lot of information about us including our addresses, our dates of bilrth, the people who are close to us, our co-associates and a lot more sensitive data that can either be used against us or used by other people for self-interest.
