Access Quote by Al Franken
“Armed with nothing more than a Facebook user's phone number and home address, anyone with an Internet connection and a few dollars can obtain personal information they should never have access to, including a user's date of birth, e-mail address, or estimated income.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: The Daily Show, 2015, Television Broadcast
Anyone can exploit publicly available data to harvest private details, highlighting privacy vulnerabilities online.
In simple terms: Data can be harvested from public sources.
Key Takeaway
Protect personal data online.
Themes
privacy
security
technology
ethics
Mood
cautious
concerned
Type
informative
warning
When to use this quote
- online shopping
- social media
- job applications
Key Concepts
data mining
surveillance
cybersecurity
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can you take to safeguard your info?
- Are you comfortable sharing personal data?
A Different Perspective
Legal limits on data collection vary.
