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I do believe that I am too technological for my own good. I have trouble going somewhere and not having my phone with me at all times, if I leave my apartment without my phone it feels like I am missing a body part. I have not had any experience any situations like the author but I do have a friend that is so used to touch screens that when you uses a laptop or PC he touches the screen instead of using the keyboard. I have a very hard time putting my iphone down, I am constantly checking it to see what is going on, im always on the internet and constantly checking my email. I think that it we should try and step back from all of the technology and stop relying on it so much.

My experience was not exactly like the authors but everyday i make fun of my mom for still having a flip phone. But i find whenever i use it im always turning it hoping that the screen would rotate just like my iphone. I then realize im not on an iphone im using my moms historic flip phone. Yes i have difficulty putting my iphone down. I always want to check my texts, facebook, twitter and instagram but the older generations dont understand that. My grandparents scream at me for always being on my phone but they need to realize this is how my generation communicates. It will always be good to take a step back and write a letter instead of emailing. But i think its a good idea to stay up to date with all technology for our generation so we do not fall behind.

I don't think I have ever done what the author did with swiping the news paper, maybe I have come close to doing it but realized what I was reading with before doing that. An example I have done is trying to use a non touch screen phone as touch screen and not being able to figure out why it wasn't working. I definitely am addicted to my phone I get antsy when it isn't near me. I think although I struggle to do it it would be better to put the device down sometimes and read a paperback or write a letter instead of an email. I think this is important to do, and am going to try to do it more.

I have had situations like the author had sliding the newspaper, but I wouldn't say I'm "to technological for my own good". One time I was using my friends smart pone (not an Iphone) and i kept feeling the top right to turn the phone on and literally had no idea how to turn the device on. It was probably because im so geared to turn on an Iphone that my brain was tricked. Sometimes I have a difficult time putting down my phone but I am not constantly checking it unless I'm really bored. Advice I would give others is become engaged in the technological wave because convince and efficiency come from it but also take time to revert to the standard ways of reading and writing.

I do not consider myself "too technological for my own good." I do like to text my friends, but I am able to put my phone down during class, studying, gym sessions, and meetings. When I am with my friends and family in person it is especially easy to have my phone away and not feel the urge to check it. I think that I am less dependent on my phone in comparison to my peers because I do not have a smartphone. On my phone, I cannot check Facebook, the news or email. Even though this can be an inconvenience, I like that I can keep these aspects of my life compartmentalized. It helps me focus and live in the moment. However, I am getting an iPhone next week, so I hope that my attitude doesn't change too drastically, but that the smartphone just makes my life a little bit easier. I think that people should adapt and utilize technology, but should not rely on it so heavily that they are unable to function without their phones. For example, I know that if I'm ever lost while driving that I will be able to get the map I keep in my car out and find my home or to my destination without worry, a smartphone would just offer me peace of mind in this type of scenario, but I still encourage people to embrace technology, just don't let it enable you

I think that most people today are "too technological for their own good," even if we might not even notice how technology is affecting us. I have caught myself multiple times trying to tap my computer screen to select something, forgetting that it is not a touch screen. I do not own an iPhone and only use my iPad occasionally, but technology can quickly change the way we think. I still prefer reading a paperback book over using a Kindle, and writing out letters instead of emailing from time to time. I think that every once in a while it's important for us to put down our smart devices and do something the "old fashioned" way.

I do not believe that I am too technological for my own good. I'm sure that I have had some type of situation like the author where I have done something because I was so used to using technology, but I cannot think of any event at the moment. I cannot also think of a moment where this has happened to another person and I have witnessed it. I do have difficulty putting my IPhone down. I know when to put it down ex. class but if I don't have to put it down for a certain occasion then it most likely wont be put down. I am always checking things on my phone ex. twitter or facebook. I also feel hopeless when I need to look something up and I don't have my phone with me to look something up. I would tell others to try to not use their devices for everything so that they do not become dependent on that device. It is important to be up to date with technology but it is also important to not become too engrossed in it in case something happens where you cant rely on it.

I am definitely too technological for my own good. I recently received a 2000 Hyundai Elantra from my parents. I went to go press the unlock button in my car for my friend to get in and then realized there was none. In that moment, I had no idea what to do. I just went blank. Then I realized I had to manually lean over the passenger seat and unlock it with my own hand. Also when using my grandmas phone, which is not touch screen I now have trouble helping her with it because I am so used to my iPhone and my other touch screen devices. I am absolutely addicted to my iPhone I constantly have to check my email, messages and twitter. I never do it to be rude I just do it out of habit and wondering whats going on in my social networks. To others, I do suggest sometimes stepping back from technology, not all the time because it is our future in society but to relax and often read real books, newspapers and magazines.

I do think I am too technological for my own good. When ever I'm writing a paper I always use abbreviations such as omg or tho instead of fully writing out the words. This is because when I'm on my phone I type words using short cuts. I also forget to proofread my papers a lot because I think that Word check is going to do it for me even when I'm not on my computer. I know that a lot of times my cousin will only read one page of a book than turn the page because she's so used to just looking at one page on a phone or computer. I have a very difficult time putting my phone down. I am constantly on it and always feel the need to check it. I use it so much that I usually need to charge my phone at least three times a day. I always got yelled at at home because I spent so much time on my phone and not enough time socializing with my family. In class, I sometimes feel the need to check my phone because so much could happen in an hour and fifteen minutes. My advice that I would give to others would be to not get so attached to technology. It might not be there someday and it's a very bad habit to get into because once you get addicted to technology it's hard to stop. I think that it's best to put the device down every so often and read a book or write a letter. Technology is unpredictable and one day it may fail and not be here anymore. Thus, we still need to sometimes take a step back and remember how to read a book or write a letter so if technology fails us, we still know how to do all of these things.

I have never been involved in a situation like this. However, I have seen my father try to flip a page by swiping his thumb, for he uses his iPad everyday. I do have a difficult time leaving my smartphone behind. I always want to have it with me in case I get any important messages or updates. I enjoy having it because it helps me feel safer, but I do see the good in stepping away from the technology for a little bit. It would be nice to just relax and not worry about anyone or anything except myself and what I am doing. Maybe one day I'll experience it.

As of right now i cant remember a moment when i have been too technological for your own good. But i do have a difficult time putting down my smartphone! i cant check the time on a regular clock i have to look at my phone. i have to check instagram and twitter throughout the day. i do believe we should step away from it because we have to remember we are the users and we cant have technology change our minds.

I have not personally experienced situations like the author, and have not seen such things, but I have heard of other people doing so. Like the author mentioned, I have heard people that have confused newspapers or magazines as technological devices, and tried "swiping" or doing things one would normally do on a device rather than a paper version or such. Sometimes I find it difficult for myself to put down my smart phone, since I have grown up in the generation where kids my age are attached to their phones like it's a life or death. Since nowadays you can do pretty much everything from your phone, it's almost impossible to not check your phone, for either texts, emails, checking the newspaper, or anything mobile, or via the web of the sort. However, I still read paperback books, send letters, read magazines and stuff of that nature because I believe it's good to put the device down every so often. The advice that I would give to others about this technology trend is that I believe that it is better to put the device down every so often, to step away and engage in a paperback book or write a letter.

In some ways I agree that i am "too technological for my own good." There have been times when I am on my lap top and I hit the screen thinking its a touch screen. i think since I'm always on my iPhone I am so used to the touch screen of it. in addition, I do always check my emails and internet on my iPhone, but I don't have a difficult time putting it down. I can go hours without looking at it, but that is if I am in class, doing homework, or things such as that. On the other hand if its during my free time I feel that I am constantly looking at it. Some advice I would give to others is don't let technology go to your head that's not what life is all about. there was life before technology and there will be life after it as well. i think its best to put the device down every so often, step away and engage in the old way of life.

I feel as technology is becoming more advanced, I do slowly find myself falling into habits due to the constant use of smartphones, or other devices. I do know the time and place to put my phone away and when I feel its appropriate to have out. Yet, I'm finding myself constantly checking my phone for twitter or instagram updates, especially when I'm bored! I sleep next to my phone but only to use the alarm, or I honestly would shut off my phone or at least keep it off my night stand. I have have seen people far worse than me where they always feel the need to have their smartphones out at all times regardless if they're in the company of others or not even using it. I notice when I go out to dinner with a group of people, 9 out of 10 of the people have their phones out right next to their drink as if the smartphone was a place setting. It is rude to always be on a smartphone, or any other technological device around people. It is also not healthy to only be engaged in a piece of machinery rather than actual people. I would give the advice to people to choose a happy medium when using technology. Feel free to check your phone when the timing is right or if you are alone, but when around others, especially friends or family, put the phone away. I would even advise people to shut off their phones at night if they can, they will not feel the constant need to check their phones when going to sleep and they will save battery life!

I have never really had any situations like the author did. I recently got my iPhone so I do not think I am use to it enough to have any technological mix-ups. i have seen when my friends use other phones that arent an iphone they always assume that the lock button is on the top of the phone, when phones like the andriod have the lock button on the side. other then that I have not really seen anything else. At times i find it difficult to put my phone down. when i do not want to do my work or i get bored my phone is glued to my hand. I am able to put my phone down when it comes time to buckle down and get work done or i am at a fancy place and i can not have my phone out. I check instagram, facebook, and twitter very often. I think it kills time while i wait to do something or i am standing in line. You should be able to put your phone down when it is needed. having your phone glued to your hand at all times is not the greatest thing to do. the technology is becoming better and better as the days go on. you should know how it works but you should be able to read a letter or paper at times.

i personally am not very technology oriented. I don't have a smart phone and i go on the computer only when I have to. because of this i haven't developed any habbits that were described in the article. the only example of this that i can think of was when my friend tried to change the song on the radio because he thought it was his itunes that was playing. i do not have any problems putting down any of my devices. it is more of a problem for my to get on them and remember to check things that i should like my email. I would just say do things outside or anything else because you don't need technology.

I do believe, sometimes, that I am "too technological for my own good". My experiences with this arent as drastic as the author's, however, I do tend to get confused by all the technological advances. A lot of times, I notice that when I go on the internet, I automatically type in FaceBook.com into the URL. Even if I had clicked on the internet for another purpose, FaceBook seems to find its way onto my browser. It doesnt really help my cause either, because of the time I spend getting distracted on social networking sites, instead of completing the necessities.

I am in no way too technological for my own good. I sit around for a long time trying to figure out how to work half the things my friends own. I rather have and actual book in my hand than some sleek fragile device. I really don't know anyone who has a problem with separating the physical from technology. When it comes to my phone though, i can't live with out it. It too is not a smart phone, so i really don't know that addiction either. Would i like to have these things? Yes, but i don't need them so i don't use them.

I dont think i can say i have experienced any of that yet, but im sure its soon to come. The technology in the world is becoming more and more complex and we are relying on so many different things we didnt have to rely on in the past. I cant really think of an example other than the ones in the article. I have a very difficult time puttin my iphone down, its by my side at all times and i feel lost without it. Im constantly checking my text messages, twitter, and email. The right answer would be reading a good paperback book once in a while, its better for your brain and over all health.

I do not feel like I am "too technological for my own good". The only time I have experienced something similar to the author was when I went from reading a magazine off my iPad to reading a regular paper magazine. I actually tried to press the paper magazine, thinking something would open on a new page. I immediately realized that this wasn't my iPad and that doesn't happen. Other than this occurrence, I have never been "too technological for my own good. I don't have trouble putting my smart phone down. I enjoy having my phone on me at all times, but I don't feel it is necessary to always be using it, whether I'm using it for text messaging, internet, or email. Advice I would give to others is to enjoy the luxuries of technology, but do not over use it. It is important to know when to use technology and when it is not needed.

I agree that email does not nurture relationships. Its the same thing as texting instead of talking to face to face. It hides a part of who you are because you cant show emotion in email and text messages. Sure you can use smileys and emojii's but there is something missing compared to having a conversation face to face with someone.

I disagree that email does not nurture a relationship. The majority of a relationship's interaction should occur in person, however, email is a nice way to supplement communication when apart, as long as the relationship isn't entirely dependent on this medium of communication. I do believe that personal limitations are necessary in order to avoid a decline in interpersonal communication. People should really be aware of how much of their communication is done digitally and make face-to-face communication a priority. Digital communication should only supplement our face-to-face communication, not replace it

i deffinitly think that technology reduces young kids social skills. my brother being a prime example, sits in his room all day completly entertained by his technology. the only time he interacts with other people is at school and when he has to. he does have many friends who share the same interests but they interact over the internet which i find very odd. i think people should only be alloud to use these technologies for a restricted amount of time to encourage other behaviors.

I do agree that that email and internet in general doesn't really nurture relationships. I think that personal limitations are necessary to avoid losing interpersonal communication all together, not just a decline in it. I think that adults should limit themselves too because it is not just a problem for young people they are losing interpersonal communication also.

I agree that email does not nurture relationships, if the relationship is only communication through technology, and not personal, I believe that it will not nurture the relationship, and may even harm it. Because of the advanced technology that we have today, many people use that as their ways of communicating, whether through email or text. I think there should be personal limitations set so we still have that face-to-face communication that we seem to be losing in this era.

Interpersonal communication is on a decline. People need to handle things face to face more than through email/ texting. However, email and texting are good for quick messages to get a point across if you're not sure another person is available at the moment and just need to share something with them. Technology is not good for interpersonal relationships, but can be used if it's done correctly.

In my opinion, I feel when emailing with another person you can sometimes take what was said the wrong way. People sometimes have frequent misunderstanding with others because they were talking over the internet whether its on email or on a smartphone. It is hard to realize someone elses emotion when they are behind a computer screen, therefore I feel when talking about something important it must be face to face. It declines our interpersonal communication because one will get so used to talking over email that once you speak to that person face to face you might get nervous, scared and forget what to say. It is definitely okay to email and talk over the internet because that is what our society is about nowadays but it is not okay to loose direct contact with others outside the digital universe.

I agree with the psychologists because when emailing, text messaging is like you are hiding behind a screen. When we enter the job world we will have interviews, you can not send your boss an email, you need to be able to confront him and have a valid conversation. Even little kids, they need to learn that at a resturaunt they need to sit, be quiet, and behave. Putting a iPod or iPhone in front of them to keep them quiet is not a good thing. Every once in a while but not all the time. We need a break from computers and cell phones at times. You can not hide behind a screen forever.

I do think that interpersonal communication is starting to be lost. Because of how much technology has grown you can have a complete conversation without even hearing the other persons voice or seeing them. I think that between e-mail and text messages we are starting to lose the interpersonal communication. However on the other side of that, because of the development of skype and ichat, our generation has been able to keep in touch with others that may live extremely far away and still be able to act out a face to face conversation. So while I think we are definitely losing the interpersonal communication, there are strides in trying to keep it around by the use of video chatting.

I would have to disagree to that statement. I feel like emails being sent between two individuals in a relationship can be positive. Communication between two people is the factor in maintaining a healthy relationship. This does not mean that I am in favor of eliminating the standard way of face-to-face talking, just in certain circumstances texting or emailing is okay. Addressing the following question I agree that personal limitations are necessary to decline interpersonal communication. To re-increase the standard face-to-face talking it must be wanted and one cannot cope to the new technological ways.

Yes, i agree than emailing/ texting is bad for relationships. On one hand they give you twenty four seven access to the person your talking to, but that's the problem. You get tired of the person which sparks a fight. You then also have difficulty holding a conversation in real life. While texting you can pay attention to multiple things at once, but when your on the phone or with someone, you can only focus on them. You also get the easy way out of asking important things in person, you kind of get a safety net.

Interpersonal communication is not lost completely but its at an all time low. For example instead of a student asking a question in class, the student will shoot the teacher an email because he has no interpersonal communication. So i do agree that their is a decline, but i don't believe in the method to take to avoid it. Technology is just the new way a life and we all have to adjust to it.

I agree that email does not nurture relationships. You are a different person over the computer than you are in person. You can tell someone more over emails than you would in person but you can't build a relationship from that. I think that with technology now a days, people are loosing the face to face idea. Everything is always through text messaging, or Twitter or Facebook pop chat. No one ever calls you anymore or tells you things face to face. I think that technology is taking over big time and it is now hard for people to talk face to face than it used to be without technology.

In my opinion I don't think that specifically email does not nurture relationships; but on the other hand, I believe that all of the smartphones, IPads, IPods,etc. are declining the nurture of relationships. All of these gadgets are taking away from the interpersonal communication and the true face to face relationship between individuals. The generation today is so dependent on technology that they lack so many social skills and I think that that's the issue.

I rarely ever email so that doesn't really pertain to me but I do text a lot and I do not think that texting nurtures relationships, but that doesn't mean I will stop texting. I do agree though that their should be a balance of actually talking to someone rather then only texting them. Their are certain occasions where it is just better to talk to someone rather then text them. I do think that their need to be personal limitations when it comes to how much time we spend not talking to someone. We need to be social and cant just go on everyday communicating through electronics. People need to make some effort to talk in person once in a while.

I agree with the psychologist who suggest that email does not nurture relationships. Most ways people communicate these days is through technology and social networking. I definitely believe that interpersonal communication is affected negatively by technology. Since people are constantly talking via mobile devices, there is not much left to say when you see somebody in person. The constant use of technology also hinders social ability. I think there are some personal limitations, like limiting the quantity of emails to consider in order to avoid a decline in interpersonal communication. You can also avoid a decline by emailing only what is necessary, and save the major conversations to be spoken in person.

I agree, technology effects the way we live, today especially. Our social environment is based off of texting or emailing friends over calling them or meeting face to face. At one point the article talks about parents being their role model, are they texting all the time in front of their children and influencing them. "There needs to be a more balanced diet."- Michael Levine

I agree that email can be detrimental to relationships, and that talking face to face is always the better option. When sending an email or a text, I think it's necessary for us to keep the messages brief and not have detailed, important conversations over the Internet. Anything that's a big deal should be discussed in person.

I agree that email does not nurture relationships. All of a person's information is already out in the public, so there is no need for trying to get to know someone. I feel that this is an important phase of any relationship. There is also the fact that, with email, there is less of need for meeting up with a person face- to- face.

I feel that online communication is a great way to connect with friends and family who is difficult to reach through phone or seeing them in person due to location or every day life. I do believe that online communication such as email or instant messenger does not nurture relationships. Having online communication is a lazy way to communicate with people if there are other options. Texting and email is passive aggressive, meaning that how one person may write something in one way, the person receiving the message may not perceive it correctly and the conversation is misunderstood. There is nothing like hearing a person's voice and reaction when communicating with them, whether it be through phone or in person.

I would agree that emails do not nurture relationships. In order for relationships to grow and become stronger we need to be personal, not use technology to communicate. We need to find limitations on when it is necessary to use interpersonal communication, such as Facebook, email, or text messaging. We often hear stories about people getting in touch over these technologies when it would be more personal to have a quick conversation over the phone. By not using these technologies for small purposes is one way to eliminate unnecessary uses in our daily life.

Some of the measures I take to protect my phone would be backing all of the contents up to a computer, deleting my browser history and using a pass code to prevent unauthorized users from entering my phone. Some things things I may do differently to protect my phone would to turn off the location settings and be more aware about what I download onto it and what information I give out.

Before reading this article, I was not aware of how easy it could be for others to access personal cell phones. I had never thought too much about protecting or backing up my phone. Now that I've read this article, I will definitely think about backing up my contacts, pictures, and other important information. I will also think about setting up a password or some kind of security system to make it harder for other people to get into my phone and access private information.

I don't have my tracking system or location gadget on ever. I also back all my contacts, pictures, and documents up to my computer. I never really keep my address or important information in my phone just in case i lose it. After reading this article i will be setting a lock code on my phone at all times, just in case i do lose it someone wont be able to get access to my information.

I really don't take any measures to protect my phone. I am cautious though of what websites I go on and I usually do not allow apps to use access certain information or use my current location. After reading this article I would consider backing up my phone's files and taking more precautions when it comes to using my phone. I personally do not have a ton of very important data on my phone, but I still wouldn't want anything to happen to it.

I mostly keep my phone away from other people. I don't really let people handle my phone and if i do its after I've went through everything and made sure it didn't have anything personal. Now that i have read the article i really don't know what else i can do to protect my phone, i don't have a smart phone so someone would have to physically steal my phone from me to get at my stuff.

Some measures that I take to protect my phone are locking it with password and backing up most of my files. If my phone is off for a certain amount of time it will only turn on with my password. After losing all of my contacts a few months ago, I started to back up my information to my home computer. After reading the article, I will be more careful when using apps and I will read the information before installing instead of just clicking "accept". The article made me realize how many private and personal things my phone contains, and now I will be more careful after considering the statistics.

It is scary to know that your cell phone can be accessed by another at any time. To be honest, I don't really protect my cellphone besides backing up my pictures and clearing my history. After reading this article I will definitely think again about different ways I could protect my phone such as a password or stop my phone from locating where I am. Personally, my whole life is on my phone from pictures, to daily lists, personal messages, bank information and account passwords to different websites. From now on, I will look for a much better way to protect my personal information and my identity that can be found on my cell phone.

After reading this article I am definitely going to think more about the apps I download. Before reading this I was aware that information like this could be accessed and kept my tracker off, use a password to access my phone and was careful about what apps I downloaded. Now I am going to be even more careful.

To protect my cell phone, I use a passcode to prevent people from opening my phone without my permission. I also use iCloud to help me back up my photos, contacts, and calendar information to my computer. However, after reading the article I realize that there are many other ways I can protect my phone even more. What I would do differently now would be to turn off my phone's location-tracking feature, be more cautious when downloading apps, and back up important files, data, etc.

I am very cautious when it comes to my phone. I always keep an eye on it. And I have a passcode lock on it, that only I know. I back up my iPhone data to my laptop everyday, just in case it somehow gets into the wrong hands, so I still have the things that were on it.

In regards to cell phone privacy I have backed up my contacts through my mobile carrier and also have a 4-digit pass code to access my phone. Both features assure me the safety of my private information in the situation someone steals my phone or I misplace it. After reading the article I probably will take the time to delete unnecessary private information embedded in my phone, because I can probably just keep that information somewhere else. The article opens my eyes to the fact of how vital your mobile device is to your life.

I do not own a smartphone, so I do not have that much personal information stored on my phone and I also do not heavily rely on my phone for anything other than making calls or sending/ receiving text messages. I do not take any drastic measures to protect my phone, however, my phone is usually on my person, so I do not have to worry about another person having access to my cell phone. Unless I had a smartphone that contained more personal and valuable information, I do not think that I would do anything differently in regards to protecting my phone.

I honestly never put much thought into the privacy of my phone. I do back almost everything up from my phone. I am always worried of losing valuable information on my phone which could be a real hassle. I have a pass code on but I have the settings set to where the phone only requires the pass code after fifteen minutes or so. I only really did that to prevent friends or other people snooping on my phone. After reading this article I am now well aware that even by turning off my location tracker on my phone, I am not totally hidden. I did not realize that my cell phone carrier can still access locations of my phone. I will try to take more precautions now with my cell phone privacy.

I always have a passcode on my phone, even though it is annoying that I have to put it in every time I know it keeps my phone safe from people who want to look through it. I also always back up my phone to my computer, and I have a tracking device on it that lets me wipe out the memory if I lost it. I could turn off the tracking device on my phone. I know that the phone service can find you but not everyone else can. I should clear my browsing history more often then I do already

The one thing i would do differently to protect my phone is to turn off the location settings for all my apps on my phone. I already have a pass code to protect my phone from others and I have a password to my Apple account which as my credit card info. Overall i will be more aware of protecting my phone .

In order to protect my cell phone I have a pass code set up on my phone so none else can access my phone besides me. I also have most of my content backed up on my phone and i have an app downloaded where I can find my phone if i loose it. After reading this article I would definitely take more action toward protecting my phone. I would most likely back up not just most of my content, but all of it. In addition, I would use the idea they had in the article about clearing the phone history.

I feel like I do not have to protect my phone. Many people have smart phones which has internet and ways to access social media, so when you update status', it usually says where you are and it can be used to track you. I on the other hand have what I like to call a "dumb phone." It literally does nothing besides call and text so I feel like i do not need to worry about being tracked; my phone does not have that feature. And my phone never leaves my sight so i would never have to worry about losing it. But if it was ever lost, it is locked so if it was trying to be unlocked too many times, all my contacts would be erased, and no one would be able to go through my phone. But if I could do anything at all to protect my phone, i would erase my text messages more often so if my phone was taken, my privacy wouldn't be invaded.

To protect my cell phone I have an app that if my cell phone ever goes missing I can send an annoying beep, delete all my stuff and locate where the phone is. I also lock my phone every time I'm not on it. If someone tried to get into my phone they would need to know the password in order to access my phone. Another thing I do to protect my cell phone is I watch where I put it down. I'm always making sure I have my phone so it doesn't get stolen. After reading this article, I came to the conclusion that I always need to watch my phone. If I don't want someone else to read it or see it I shouldn't put it on my phone. I also realized that I need to watch what apps I download because some apps could be finding out very personal information about me. On my phone I always keep personal information like my social security number so after the article I realized information like that shouldn't be in my phone in case it ever gets stolen.

I personally don't have a smart phone so i honestly don't have anything on it that would make me uncomfortable if someone else had it. I u8se a pass code to unlock my phone and I feel that is enough to keep people from getting into it and to keep people from stealing mine because it is not an expensive phone. If I did have a smart phone I wouldn't be worried about anyone taking information from my phone anyway because I don't think that it is common enough to get stressed over. The password is a useful tool to keep the average person out of your phone.

After reading the article, I learned that there are many ways for me to start protecting my cell phone. As a teenager, I am often adding applications to my cell phone without reading any of the information indicated by the permissions. I would most likely delete the apps that are accessing my personal information. Also, I would continue to use my password to unlock my phone and backing up my information to avoid people accessing my information.