Throughout the length of this course we have discussed the benefits of the architecture of a distributed network and as a result I had inadvertently blocked my mind to any thoughts of negative influence brought about by the internet.
However, here we are today discussing the very same architecture but in a much darker light.
It seems obvious, really. It is a habit of the internet to store and remember information. That is it’s default setting.
Despite the boundless freedom the internet provides us, it seems we are always and will always be leaving a trail of information behind us.
Perhaps my use of boundless is inappropriate in this context.
This tendency leaves internet users at risk to hackers, botnets and of course, cyber warfare.
When put this simply it is a terrifying thought. Yet we put ourselves at risk every time we use the internet.
It appears it’s a price we’re willing to pay.
The Diary of a BCM Student 
Its mind boggling that the internets default setting is save save save, the word delete just doesn’t fit within the cyberspace. Your blog raises some really interesting ideas, but have you thought about what that information trail we are leaving behind us could lead too? http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/cyber-warfare-cyber-weapons-real-growing-threat/ this article may just knock your socks off
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It is a terrifying thought. SMH wrote an interesing article about the anonymity, or lack thereof, of the things we do on the internet. http://www.smh.com.au/comment/a-walk-on-the-dark-side-20160311-gngcis.html
But what I think is more inserting is why we are so kay with it all? Do the benefits really outweigh the cost of our privacy?
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