Journal #7: Digital Access

  What I found most surprising about this unit was that small communities are getting more of an advantage to high-speed internet than very big cities are getting.  The only thing I found that was difficult was finding three positives and negatives for situations that were given to us.  I found it difficult because some things were quite similar or I just couldn't think of anything but it wasn't overly challenging.  I think everyone should have reliable fast access to the internet because it gets frustrating if you don't and so businesses won't threaten to leave because of the challenges posed by sluggish internet.  I am sometimes concerned about my privacy when it comes to sharing information online especially if it's a website not known about, I always worry about being hacked or something, however, I worry most when putting billing information in to order something online because i'm scared of them taking all my money or something.  Ways I can prevent my privacy from being invaded online would be to make my accounts private and make sure they aren't scams, also not to sign up for random websites.  I rarely worry that what I post as a younger person will come back and cause me trouble because most things I post online aren't inappropriate or anything because I have family members and things that view my stuff online so I keep that in mind when posting. The biggest issue for young people when it comes to digital access and privacy is some of them don't think or care about what they post, also some don't make their accounts private and anybody at anytime can get their information.