Privacy

There are new concerns about personal privacy to the point the Obama administration is looking into something akin of a personal privacy czar. Recent troubles at Google and Facebook add to the problem. But, the problem may be much bigger than anyone can imagine. Social networking by its nature is social, allowing people to share conversations and ideas through the chosen medium. When a social media discussion is happening, very few if any people are worried about privacy. (Tell that to the guy that got fired for a Facebook post about his boss). Personal privacy was a cornerstone of our Constitution in the US and that is what makes this tricky. I see in the near future where the social media behemoths will be challenged in the Supreme Court about what and how they treat personal information. I don't have a cure all answer for the problem, but I do have some advice. If you are really concerned about personal privacy, then be careful about what you say and to whom you say it. By the way, that's basic common sense talk for talking to anyone, not just a Facebook conversation.