Gagnet Nation Analysis

Due to recent events “The Growing Cowardice of Online Anonymity” by Richard Bernstein, strongly resonates with me. In today’s world the internet has pros and cons. Although I believe online anonymity was initially intended to provide a layer of safety to those engaging in the use

Criminals hide their own identity online; they can also steal yours -- or at least

The sharing of information may well be the most advanced activity of the twenty-first century occurring across ages and backgrounds with relative ease. Nevertheless, the use of information that is aired through the internet raises several genuine concerns regarding nature, intent, source, and destination as well as the consequences of the content. This is particularly true when the information has to do with people 's identities and other activities that may touch on critical aspects of national security and unauthorized business. As such, there is a mix of reactions among individuals regarding the extent of privacy they would like regarding information that they share or retrieve on the internet. While some may have genuine concerns such as protecting their identity, others are on malicious tracks to cover their person and conduct unwarranted business on the web. The mix of concerns led to the rise of the Dark Web on darknets. A darknet is an overlay network that utilizes the public Internet but requires authorization or special software to access mainly to protect the user’s identity and location from network surveillance and traffic analysis (Sui, Caverlee & Rudesill 2003). Such trends on the internet raise the question; is the Dark Web an important and necessary tool to offset pervasive online surveillance in contemporary society or is the moral panic surrounding the Dark Web in global news media justified? The aim of this research is to answer the raised question

Through the convenience of technology and social networking, people’s privacy has leaked vehemently. In the past, people only argued when door was closed, teenagers felt upset when they knew their parents had read their diaries, people wouldn’t ask someone’s age and revenue because it’s invading his/her privacy. Privacy seems elusive; everyone uses innumerable abilities to seclude themselves. In the essay, “Who Is This Man, and Why Is He Screaming,” Rachel Kadish talks about how her cousin’s photo goes global. She is shocked by the speed and the spread of the photo.

As the world continues to struggle with the pressure to challenge authority anonymously, sockpuppets in online communities present a new playing

The complex relationship between technology and the social sphere of human privacy becomes a major concern in modern society. Privacy is an imprescriptible right, and enjoyable. Even between family members, they all can have some secrets, which helps to build personality and makes them to be more like themselves. Instead, if everything about a person has exposed to public, and the personality might change with public opinion. Peter Singer discusses in his essay “Visible Man: Ethics in a world without secrets” that social networking makes the living circumstance becomes a Panopticon, which is no privacy in daily life and this surveillance technology helps government stifling dissent for a more secure country.

In today’s world the internet has pros and cons. Although I believe online anonymity was initially intended to provide a layer of safety to those engaging in the use of the internet (pros), I believe this layer of safety has morphed into something sinister (cons). It is now a shield for cowards and predators hiding behind their computers, waiting to pray on their next victim. For example, an online classified such as Craigslist is a website that prides itself through the use of anonymity in an effort to protect both the seller and the perspective buyer. However, the price for this anonymity comes with great risk for the seller, and is a breeding ground for lurking

We live in a world where sometimes our privacy is in direct opposition to our safety and ability to counter threats to society (Gergory, 2008)

Every time you go online you are creating a history of your personal finances, site history, health problems and even sexual preferences. From there for the majority of cases someone, somewhere in the world is then creating an online profile about you without your consent.

On january 1st 2005, Frank Warren started up what became a very successful blog known as PostSecret, it is a website where anonymous postcards are mailed in and later posted up online to share with others. Its wide use and popularity has brought to attention the concern of people's willingness to share secrets as long as they stay anonymous. In today's world where we are constantly being monitored, it should be no surprise that we have grown the need and desire for more privacy. In Peter Singer's, “Visible Man: Ethics in a World without Secrets”, he also speaks about the concern of increased monitoring but claims that it will create “a world where morals are reformed”. Privacy and Anonymity have two different meanings but they go hand in hand

The hacktivist group Anonymous has recently terrified many corporations and operations with its ability to hack, publically humiliate and to release confidential information in the name of freedom of speech. Although participation is widely dissipated throughout the world and its current power is quite possibly uncontrollable, Anonymous had humble beginnings and hasn’t always possessed such a violently noble cause. The evolvement of Anonymous from its not-so-respectable intentions to its worldwide movement for uncensored speech has effectively thrust the nation into a new era of cyber hackers and indignant hacktivists.

as someone they’re not, in order to get closer to children and teens online, and lure them to

In today’s online world, it is almost impossible to remain anonymous. With every website and service requiring a log in which stores personal information, and surveillance users are unaware is even there. Although this sounds like an invasion of personal privacy and loss of personal liberty, it has turned into the “norm” and most of the time goes on without even being questioned. In some cases, consensual surveillance has been turned into forms of entertainment. The average person online is very aware of the surveillance taking place, but it is likely they are unaware of the severity of the surveillance and the justification behind it. It is known that the main use of surveillance is to keep citizens safe and free from terrorist attacks

The agencies employed by governments to police the web in order to protect the vulnerable have seen an increase in child pornography and online fraud. The speed at which information can be distributed and the number of people that can be reached attracts those that are intent on causing harm. The term “cybercrime” is becoming more widely used. The financial gains that can be made and the anonymity the internet can provide, make the virtual world of cyberspace a haven for criminals. Although the internet has huge benefits for information gathering and social networking, in the wrong hands it can cause harm to the vulnerable and criminals are able to vanish into the underground with the use of false identities that are hard to track online.

In today’s world, we are all in some way connected to or involved with the internet. We all use different services that we feel either enrich our lives or make them more enjoyable every day, from email to FaceBook, MySpace, and e-commerce. We all take a sort of false comfort in the basic anonymity of the internet; however, when we think about it, that could end up being the single biggest risk to our own safety today. When we typically think of crimes committed against us, we could probably name several: mugging, theft, scams, murder, and rape. For these, things we all take as many necessary steps as we can to help lower the chances of them happening to us because they are on the forefront of our minds. However, most of us don’t take the