The advent of a digital society has led to greater vulnerability in terms of the person information stored online. In my opinion, these associated dangers are significant but do not outweigh the benefits of a more convenient user experience.
Concerned policymakers often argue that sensitive information registered online fosters widespread fraud. The majority of individuals store some degree of information online whether it is as simple as their address and phone number or more important data such as social security numbers or banking details. Naturally, this information can be stolen. The variety of methods used to steal information, including phishing emails and actual hacking of websites, pose challenges for law enforcement and can lead to crimes such as identity theft. These novel vulnerabilities that all consumers must become aware of are likely to remain a permanent fixture of online life.
Nonetheless, the above instances are rare and storing information online allows for greater ease of access. The best evidence for this is that the vast majority of individuals have decided to store personal information online despite growing cognizance of the risks. For example, it is an afterthought to log in to a website, accept the cookies and store a username, and password. The next time the user logs in, the process only takes seconds and this small savings in terms of effort and time is justifiably meaningful in the aggregate. Moreover, in the case of online market trading platforms and banking websites, consumers are willing to divulge more confidential information to enjoy the conveniences of conducting transactions faster.
In conclusion, the tradeoffs associated with storing important data online do not make it a negative on the whole. Consumers, corporations, and governments must take steps to ensure safety, while being mindful that saving time and effort are two of the more fundamental human priorities.
The advent of a digital society has led to greater vulnerability in terms of the person
information
stored
online
. In my opinion, these associated
dangers
are significant
but
do not outweigh the benefits of a more convenient user experience.
Concerned policymakers
often
argue that sensitive
information
registered
online
fosters widespread fraud. The majority of individuals store
some
degree of
information
online
whether it is as simple as their address and phone number or more
important
data such as social security numbers or banking
details
.
Naturally
, this
information
can
be stolen
. The variety of methods
used
to steal
information
, including phishing emails and actual hacking of websites, pose challenges for law enforcement and can lead to crimes such as identity theft. These novel vulnerabilities that all consumers
must
become aware of are likely to remain a permanent fixture of
online
life.
Nonetheless, the above instances are rare and storing
information
online
allows
for greater
ease
of access. The best evidence for this is that the vast majority of individuals have decided to store personal
information
online
despite growing cognizance of the
risks
.
For example
, it is an afterthought to log in to a website, accept the cookies and store a username, and password. The
next
time the user logs in, the process
only
takes seconds and this
small
savings in terms of effort and time is
justifiably
meaningful in the aggregate.
Moreover
, in the case of
online
market trading platforms and banking websites, consumers are willing to divulge more confidential
information
to enjoy the conveniences of conducting transactions faster.
In conclusion
, the
tradeoffs
associated with storing
important
data
online
do not
make
it a
negative
on the whole
. Consumers, corporations, and
governments
must
take steps to ensure safety, while being mindful that saving time and effort are two of the more fundamental human priorities.