I am amazed at how often the issue around internet privacy comes up. I just read an article in this weekend Argus newspaper on the topic and came across another in an old PC magazine of 2007. I resisted the temptation for as long as I could and today i find myself blogging not because I have desire to do so but simply because my line of work really requires me to have knowledge of the various ICT's available. In the newspaper article it was highlighted how passionately the internet pioneers clung to their privacy while encouraging others to make use of this new form of communication. To try and persuade people away from the internet would be futile as it becomes more and more a part of our everyday life. There's no denying that for many there is no living without technology. My own sense is that there is a particular need to educate individuals about the dangers the internet holds just as we do when we interact in the real world...of which the internet is a part of. There was one statement in the 2007 PC magazine that really resonated with me which said that search queries are windows into our soul. It really made me think about the kinds of content and information that I want to put out there (here) about myself. Being involved in creating digital narratives I am painfully aware that any information I put out there about me is inevitably not just about me but also about everyone that is linked to me.

We all know the impact that our carbon footprint has on the environment but have we stopped and thought about the impact of our digital footprint? My carbon footprint will stop the day I physically leave this planet but in the digital world it never disappears. I can be sending reminders to friends and family members long after I have passed on...