Free # 8 Mapping Mobility

Ispy: Surveillance and Power in the Interactive Era primarily discusses the negative impact the internet has on our society. Each time a page is searched or pulled up, a person is essentially making his/her interests and desires available to the public. This gives producers knowledge about the person and therefore allows them to target the individual successfully through advertising. This shows some of the techniques producers use to spy on their consumers through their use of the internet. On the other hand, I still find it significant to clarify the many advantages that come out of surfing the web. Mapping Mobility allows users to unfold their unique interests, desires and needs through surfing the web. While people become educated on different topics by surfing online, they are also able to become aware of new interests and skills they never knew they had. For example, a person can discover his/her love for cooking simply by coming across a desirable recipe online. Mapping mobility can also show how people are capable of developing anti-social characteristics from spending too much of their time online. However, as long as people spread their time wisely, surfing the web can be seen as a vital tool for success as well as a possibility to open doors for new interests and ideas.