Our technology keeps the world
changing constantly with the widespread use of computers. The Internet is the
greatest resource anyone can easily access with a click of a mouse. More people
are using the computer on their free time than people who read books. Not only
can a message be spread one part of a region to another, but people are
connecting with each other. For me, technology is a huge part of my life. My
typical day involves waking up with an alarm clock in my Samsung Galaxy phone,
asking Google Assistant on the weather, checking my agenda on Google Calendar,
figuring out the best route to work or school with Google Maps, listening to
Pandora inside my car with touchscreen, reading emails from my phone, posting
my current activities on social media, and so forth. In the Age of Information
or the Computer Age, my life is the result of technology evolving. While
technology is quickly progressing, certain fields are prone to cybercrime.
Technology is a huge advancement in human society, however, there is a general lack of concern in areas that are needed to be protected from hackers. It is hard to imagine a hacker taking control of a smart phone and sending random messages to whoever is on the contact list. It is hard to imagine a hacker controlling the engine of a car where they can lock the doors and force the car to go at any speed. It is hard to imagine a hacker easily break through medical devices and change the outcome of a patient’s life. Not only are these wrong, but they are real. Personally, I never heard of this kind of situations until this week. Usually, I thought hackers just hack a person’s email account like mine was on two separate email accounts. However, hackers are constantly attacking every aspect of business which include banks, stores, military, hospitals, and so forth. Hackers do this either to gain some sort of advantage such as financial status, or to damage a person’s reputation or their own life.
Technology is a huge advancement in human society, however, there is a general lack of concern in areas that are needed to be protected from hackers. It is hard to imagine a hacker taking control of a smart phone and sending random messages to whoever is on the contact list. It is hard to imagine a hacker controlling the engine of a car where they can lock the doors and force the car to go at any speed. It is hard to imagine a hacker easily break through medical devices and change the outcome of a patient’s life. Not only are these wrong, but they are real. Personally, I never heard of this kind of situations until this week. Usually, I thought hackers just hack a person’s email account like mine was on two separate email accounts. However, hackers are constantly attacking every aspect of business which include banks, stores, military, hospitals, and so forth. Hackers do this either to gain some sort of advantage such as financial status, or to damage a person’s reputation or their own life.
More businesses are in constant need of computer engineers and technicians to fight off computer invaders. I know many of my friends are working for companies needing protection, and they all have said that they are constantly combating hackers daily. An advice from my friends to the public is to be aware of attackers and have a strong security. Create complex passwords that include special characters and numbers, have a two-step verification code, and do not share personal information to strangers. All in all, technology has come a long way from now, and will continue to quickly evolve for our lives to follow.
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