In recent times, an increased number of individuals are allowing their personal information online like address or telephone number for their daily activities in socializing, shopping and banking. From my perspective, this transformation has advantages and disadvantages in equal measure.
On the one hand, putting personal information online offers many positive aspects. With just a few seconds, users can access 24/7 online banking and other services. This convenience provides users flexibly manage their affairs outside of traditional business hours. Additionally, personal information online caters to transactions and communications rapidly so it can reduce the time it takes to perform various tasks like banking online operations, shopping, or registering for events. Xanh SM, Grab or Be, for instance, are ride hailing application platforms that require users to put their information online to experience more convenient and faster service.
On the other hand, putting personal information online also brings negative aspects. Firstly, it causes privacy risks because people’s information can be accessed by unauthorized parties, leading to privacy breaches and cyberattacks. Secondly, there are some people taking advantage of social networks to create fake information to defraud or impersonate others. People can not verify information online so it is easy to believe them. In reality, there have been many cases when users have had their information and their money stolen or forced to use other fraudulent services on the internet.
In conclusion, increased personal information available online increasingly provides convenience, accessibility and efficiency. However, this development is not without its drawbacks, such as privacy risks and fake information. Therefore, users need to be smarter in putting their information online.