Assignment 5

I’m little proud that I have always been cautious and put as little information as possible on the web. For example, the email address I use for getting membership of various websites is a fake one. Also, my facebook and twitter accounts don’t include my real name. Moreover, I never gave out “additional voluntary information” that the websites ask people for. However, I did have a habit of being logged in into multiple websites for convenience. After learning about filter bubble in class, I make sure I log out from places that I don’t wish to get linked to the next site I browse. After I log out I also clear my browsing history and cookies although I’m not convinced that doing such would give me the highest level of protection. However, taking these steps are probably helpful. Another habit I gave up recently is signing into websites using computers that are not mine. I used to make online purchases from school computers or a friend’s computer. Now I make sure I do it only from my personal computer. One silly thing that I sometimes do on the web and now I’m thinking of not doing anymore is filling out surveys. It feels like surveys require a great deal of personal information (eg. feelings, attitudes, choices, and preferences) although they may not be my social security number, credit card number or my home address.