Free Choice
Going through some of the discussion threads for our class, I noticed someone mentioned being very careful (for example) about what you put on Facebook since employers are searching for information about people based on what they might find on the web. As teachers I imagine that most of us are mindful of our image and reputation at all times, but how could someone read my page if it is set to private? I’m sure this is possible; the NSA is an amazing force. Now I’m not usually one for conspiracy theories, but this description of the NSA’s power deserves some pause.
From the Wikipedia link above: “NSA's eavesdropping mission includes radio broadcasting, both from various organizations and individuals, the Internet, telephone calls, and other intercepted forms of communication. Its secure communications mission includes military, diplomatic, and all other sensitive, confidential or secret government communications. It has been described as the world's largest single employer of mathematicians,[3] and the owner of the single largest group of supercomputers but it has tried to keep a low profile. For many years, its existence was not even acknowledged by the U.S. government, earning it the nickname, "No Such Agency" (NSA).”
Does anyone really have undisclosed information in this very public world? Just wondering and thinking out loud. Until I have added a person as a friend, I will pretend to think that my page is in fact private. I wonder how much digging employers actually do, but I’m guessing it is an investment of their time. Is it ethical for employers to do this? Or is it snooping?
Second thought on my brain is this Audacity program. I was able to figure out how to record with it and sang a few notes into my microphone (I love to sing) and I am psyched that I can make my own audio recordings. Unfortunately that’s where my knowledge fades. How do I upload that audio recording to my blog or facebook? I look forward to learning more about this. I am still amazed at the plethora of tools out there for FREE!!
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Here's an article that might pique your interest in conspriracies: www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1642896020070816
ReplyDeleteIt's about Virgil Griffith who designed a program called Wiki Scanner, which can trace any edit made to an existing Wikipedia page. Apparently computers housed at the CIA and FBI were used to edit pages on the Iraq war and the Guantanamo Bay prison. I'm sure the NSA edits pages as well, but they're too clever to get caught. This is yet another reason why Wikipedia can not be used as a legitimate reference source in the classroom.