For businesses and organizations of all sizes, online privacy is no longer just a compliance issue but a cornerstone of consumer trust, technological innovation, and ethical business practices.
Has something like this ever happened to you? While shopping in a physical store (not online), you browse the dining room tables. With your phone in one hand, you examine a few possibilities with your free hand. You may even be talking to a friend on your phone as you shop. Then, the next time you go to social media, you are inundated with ads for dining room sets. Coincidence? Not a chance!
Citizens of the online world have long known that privacy is a fading concept. But like the proverbial frog in the slowly heating water, big tech hopes you will not notice until it is too late, so they can profit by knowing your personal business. An outbreak of data breaches, looming concerns about AI, big tech’s data collection policies, and a lack of transparency have awakened the frog, and it is getting jumpy.
Online privacy is increasingly necessary to protect yourself. More and more services are listening, collecting data, and invading your personal digital space.
Concerns about online privacy are heating up. Go HERE to see if you are ready.
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