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  • Essay / Balancing Technology: Innovation and Privacy Concerns

    Since David Packard and Bill Hewlett founded Hewlett-Packard in 1939, the technology industry has grown rapidly and shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. The technology industry is constantly growing, offering innovative and useful ways to accomplish various tasks. New technologies are very useful, but these machines are only beneficial if they are used for the right reasons. For example, a company called NGI (Next Generation identification) has a system in which it uses scanners and a state-of-the-art biometric identification system, to identify the identity of any person within seconds. While this may seem helpful, many people may argue that it is an invasion of privacy. Technology is used to help cure diseases, accomplish tasks in fractions of time, and open doors to opportunities never thought possible, even if technology is not an asset to company only if used correctly. When Maxwell Smart first released his shoe phone in 1965, everyone saw it as an act of pure cinematic magic. In the mid to late 1900s, everyone had the same idea of ​​the future. Everyone imagined the future as talking robots (Siri), pocket-sized computerized dictionaries (smart phones), hovering devices (drones) and much more. Today, everyone sees these technologies as commonalities. Most of these current devices have a valuable impact, but few create questionable problems. NGI has a system that will revolutionize the field of biometric facial recognition. In the article titled Embracing Big Brother: How Facial Recognition Could Help Fight Crime, author Jim Stenman states: "The mission is to reduce terrorist and criminal activity by improving and expanding biometric identification and information about criminal history...... middle of paper ... we can use high-speed conveyor belts to pull newspapers as fast as lightning. These newly introduced processes have changed job needs and will continue to facilitate many professions. Throughout the Renaissance, After the Reformation, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution, technology changed the world, conforming it to the techno-savvy world of modern times. Even though technology may cause slight problems, as in the example of next generation identification, the possibilities of technology. The everyday elements of modern society were fiction several decades ago. While technology is used to accomplish tasks in fractions of time, cure epidemics, and open doors to possibilities never imagined, this technology is only one solution. resource beneficial to society if used with true intentions.