The law is insufficient to protect online privacy, according to a recent study ...
a recent study based on 792 Internet data and smartphone users conducted by Princeton survey Research Associates International found that 68% of people agree law is not sufficient to protect their privacy .
The study also indicated that the privacy of Americans is on the rise, which is no surprise - 50% of Internet users say there are concerned about the information available to them topic online, against 33% in 09. 86% of respondents have tried at least one technique, such as encryption to prevent their online activity to be tracked.
While trying to prevent eavesdropping in some circumstances has become common, the study participants have reason to do so. About a third try conceal their identity hackers or criminals , 28% want advertisers blocks while others want keep their private information spouses, family members, employers or government.
Mary Madden, senior Pew researcher said "These results reinforce the idea that privacy is not an all or nothing proposition for Internet users. People choose different strategies for different activities for different content, to hide different people at different times of their lives. They clearly want the power to decide who knows what about them "
Lynn Boyden, a Los Angeles college professor, who teaches Web design, said it has developed two online identities :. A public life for her professional and private that only a few close friends can access. She also thinks more could be done to protect consumer privacy. But because Internet is largely unregulated global business , it think it is probably more practical to start with educating people about basic steps they can take to protect themselves .
Source: Study reveals privacy issues online on the rise - ABC News
(Anne Flaherty, Associated Press)
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