Technology and the Internet are fluid and constantly change shape and size as time passes. By comparison, the company has come a long way with both. Technology and the Internet have helped connect people near and far, to find cures for diseases, they have contributed to new ways of educating, they have been a form of entertainment for all who enjoy using it, and they have both provided a unimaginable amount of jobs. Technology and the Internet have helped transform society into what it is today. Take a look around, it's everywhere and its users are avid. Technology and the Internet play a huge role in the daily lives of many people. As with all good things, there are also cons. While many people enjoy using their technologies on a daily basis with things like cameras, social media, texting, and online shopping, they also put themselves at high risk of being invaded. Privacy is a right that everyone has regarding their personal information. It is crucial to protect personal information, especially with so many invasions through technology and the Internet, and with this vitality many measures are taken to protect this private information. What exactly is personal privacy? “Privacy can be defined as an individual condition of life characterized by exclusion from publicity” (Neetling et al., 1996, p. 36). But in the exceptionally open society we have today, it is almost taboo to declare privacy and let it remain. Fortunately, privacy is protected by law as it is a human right. “As such, privacy could be considered a natural right that forms the foundation of legal right. The right to privacy is therefore protected by private law." (Britz ch. 3) Having said that, it seems that personal privacy is of great importance... middle of the paper... of the InformationProfession. Retrieved from http://web.simmons.edu/~chen/nit/NIT'96/96-025-Britz.hmtlMurphy, Dylan. May 19, 2013. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regularly spies on and disrupts “occupier” protests. Retrieved from http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-department-of-homeland-security-dhs-routinely-spes-upon-and-disrupts-occupy-protests/5335715Mould, John. (2010) ATA Journal, 91(1), 12-16. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/761339749?accountid=40611 Parker, Ian. February 6, 2012. The story of suicide. Retrieved from http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/02/06/120206fa_fact_parker Wade, AE (2010) A NEW AGE OF PRIVACY PROTECTION: A Proposal for an InternationalPersonal Data Privacy Treaty. The George Washington International Law Review, 42(3), 659-685. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/895062538?accountid=40611