I remember when Facebook used to be just a list of faces and a profile. What's with all these apps?

I am pretty much on the same page as Cecelia. If I want something private, I don't put it on the internet. If I don't care if something is seen or known, then I will put it out there. The only thing I actually feel needs privacy/security would be sites that need your info for such things as banking and shopping...but that is different than just personal info. I go by the credo...if you don't want the world to know it, don't post it.

I once applied to work at the NSA. I got to the last stage in the interview process, and probably would have been offered a job had I not been offered and accepted my current teaching position. During this process I learned from my recruiter how easy it is to capture other people's information. He basically did not even use a cell phone. The encryption scheme used on cell phones (if any data is being sent encrypted at all) is very weak compared to what your computer uses. After all - the phone does have to process the code - and most phones do not have powerful CPUs. It's the equivalent of a deadbolt lock. It's fairly solid - but anybody with the know-how can get around it. (That would have been my job, actually). Your typical stalker or identity thief won't have these tools - so unless you're holding national secrets, you're safe if you're cautious. But the blurred line between ``private'' and ``public'' on the internet is certainly in the back of my mind.