Technology and how it impacts us

I have been thinking lately about the impact of technology in our lifes and how it came to affect us more than we imagined. One of the areas that interests me is security, protecting yourself from identity theft but at the same time being able to stay accountable for the things you are doing. I remember the black hole that is 4chan's /b/, which started the Anonymous movement. I have come across another tool that could be used to interesting but potentially dangerous outcomes: https://telegram.org/ It is something that perhaps any scientist or engineer fears: what if the product I am creating will be used for the wrong purposes, such as the atomic bomb? The terrorists are perhaps using social networks to coordinate their attacks, as such what can be done? should we close those social networks? Should we return to the censorship days?
Ericsson's vision for the future 10 years is "Connected life", connecting all devices, from smartphones to street lamps to cars, making them easily accessible... but what about our privacy? Our smart watch stats can be hacked into, a pattern can be discerned relative to our daily schedules, our preferences etc

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"How will you measure your life?" - a quick review

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Service mentality

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Interesting times

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