After watching all four videos about privacy, there were many points of interest that I wanted to address. One was in the first video, with his visual representations of a "digital footprint". Going through school I was always taught that things that are posted on social media can be accessed by anyone and stay on the internet forever, which introduced me to this idea of a digital "tattoo". I think it is interesting to think of how companies now use this to their advantage, especially when it comes to advertising. However, it poses a question about cybersecurity in regards to technology having this ability to remember everything. In my opinion, it is quite uneasy to think about. 
The second video was a way to think about privacy as it pertains to the government level, versus a personal level like the internet in the first video. I think it is interesting how the purpose of traffic cams is to catch speeding or to be used by police in case of an emergency, but that function is often abused. The other thing that I found intriguing about this video was that there is nothing we as the citizens can do in the moment about the collection of this data, because it is not something that we are able to avoid as we travel. It raises another question, similar to the first video, about ethics within technological privacy.
The third video covers another part of the government in regards to privacy, with the FBI. The topics covered in this video were something that I had been mildly aware of previously, as oftentimes I was taught to be aware of talking on the phone, especially with someone who I don't normally talk to. What is interesting is when researching this topic online, the official FBI website has a page with a statement regarding this rumor, in which they deny any and all use of wire taps. This video put into perspective for me how easy it is to get access to this information that is seemingly so private to people, and can be as simple as a conversation.
The last video was a successful gateway into connecting the first three videos together, as it covers something that is very relevant today. Using technology can be a way for people to control whatever they want to, by using the threat of posting it to the public. Starting the conversation around this type of security to a judicial level is important to me, as I believe that this type of misuse of technology is wrong, and unethical. I took this into my own research, looking at the law in my home state, Vermont, and comparing it to the law in North Carolina where I go to school. Overall, watching these videos helped me become more aware about how modern technology can be dangerous, and how I should always be careful about my susceptibility to these types of situations.
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