Why Privacy Matters Even If You Have Nothing Online

If you have ever bought something online with a credit card, made some simple web searches, or even had a social media account, that all your information is stored in a databases ever. People may think that all their information is stored somewhere safe, somewhere government or hackers cannot get into it, but that is not always the case. There are so many different ways that people can get this information, and sometimes they do not need to be a hacker to do it. Even though many people think they keep their lives pretty private, no one has a completely private life. Although many people believe that online shopping is much easier than going to the actual store, it can also be dangerous. When it comes to entering personal credit card information, most people do not really think about how this information is being stored in their computer. Not only is it being stored in the computer, but the company that the customers are buying from is also storing the information in their database. There have been numerous cases lately where people are hacking
In the article that Daniel Solove wrote, “Why Privacy Matters Even If You Have ‘Nothing to Hide’”, it gives some examples of how peoples’ online activity can look suspicious, even if it is nothing at all. One example is about a guy who bought numerous books on how to manufacture methamphetamine. To the government, it could seem as if this guy is trying to build a meth lab, but in reality, he is an author that is writing a book where the main character makes meth. Citizens that are doing things that may look suspicious, but are actually completely legal, should not be afraid of doing certain things because the government or detectives may come and question their