EDWARD SCHWEIKERT: Internet no place for private data
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Information in the internet is at risk of exposure
By Edward Schweikert
So, Russia is hacking into America’s internet and computer network? Russia hacked into the Democratic National Committees website?
No one should place their personal information on a computer that is, or will be, connected to the internet. Personal data includes any information your mother, your wife or your girlfriend knows.
People place personal data on any and everything they own, including computers. Everyone knows your information: computer manufacturer, software owner, operating system owner (Microsoft or Apple), governments (federal, state, and local) — and the bad guys.
EDWARD SCHWEIKERT
Albany
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