Security

I read two blogs with some sort of ties into safety. The first was named “Facebook Friends?” It was about how the author had made about 892 friends on Facebook, but really only truly knew maybe 500 of them. The blog spoke about how each and every one of his “friends” was able to access all of the information he had posted on Facebook. The author gave advice to one a month to delete the people that you truly don’t talk to, or hardly even know. It suggested that once a month changing your password and checking over your friends list was the author’s advice in order to stay safe.

The second blog I read was called “Technology can be safe” and spoke about how because of technology people are able to receive warnings ahead of time. The example the author used was the wild fire in Bastrop. People were able to co-ordinate an evacuation plan at a fast and effective rate. The author also noted that with technology and all of the social networks out there, many donation drives and charity functions are able to advertise and make a larger contribution.

These both tie in together in a way because they both talk about safety. Yes social networking can be dangerous because there are predators out there, but it also creates a way to communicate at a faster rate than without technology. In the end it is a give and take, you may have to give up some of your own safety in order to be better prepared for other instances that could help save more than yourself.