Privacy continues to be a driving force in the tech industry.
“Consider old-fashioned answering machines and voicemail.
How many times have we seen leaked embarrassing voicemails in the news?
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We accept even more risk with social media posts.”
This is also an opinion shared by cybersecurity consultantDave Hatter.
“Not to mention leaks by the platform and attacks leading to breaches on the platform.
Which potentially circumvents privacy options that the user might have enabled.”
Others could then use that data to further their own nefarious schemes.
Features like privating your account, or Twitters oft-usedprotected tweetssystem, provide false security for users.
And sure, to a degree that may be true.
When protected, tweets and other posts cant be shared or retweeted.
However, that doesnt mean the risk of exposure has been removed altogether.
Just like voicemail, social media privacy is a personal responsibility thing, not a technology thing.
If you want it private, then dont share it," Scott warned.
