Hanni M. Fakhoury writes about the advancing technology industries and how it can decrease privacy as well as enhance privacy of the consumers.California sued Delta Airlines for not containing a privacy policy in it's mobile app. Similar to that, Washington passed an amendment that requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before checking emails.
States that advances in technology threaten privacy and the amount of control of personal information. These advances have created door ways to greater opportunities for the technology industry, but also the opportunity for consequences to arise.
This is a perfect example as to what businesses are willing to do for more profit. To make more money they are sharing computing and storage resources, which can result in leakage of consumer information.
The dispute between Apple and the Federal Bureau of Investigation over access to a single iPhone is becoming one of the first great national disputes of the Digital Age. Apple vs. FBI is only the first step in figuring out where new boundaries that protect our core freedoms will exist in a wireless, digital age.