Data oriented technology providers are our friend or foe

 We as a general people need to understand terms and technology around data .These are still very new topic for general population.

 

Google, Amazon, Facebook, tweeter is name of few big companies for which data is their base for revenue.

Any technology that works for you is your friend, till the time you are utilizing it in control.

For example, lion can also be commanded by his ring master at the same time a very obedient robot can also become a demon for its creator or user. Lion is a demon, but it works for us as per instructions when under control, whereas obedient robot becomes a demon for us when out of control.

So, it is the control which makes a technology behave as a friend or foe. Here control means the regulatory body which defines the rules and regulations towards the uses of “internet of things” or any technology coming to the market.

 I remember some time ago there was a debate between Facebook and Apple services “iOS” on the topic weather data selling is good or not. I could see Facebook was in favor of data selling but Apple was against data selling. This all depends on the way of their business model function. Major business of Facebook is dependent on the data selling whereas iOS is very famous for their data privacy features.

So, it all depends on how it is regulated. In my opinion if any service provider or any technology provider provides you the service or product without infringing your data privacy, is friend. If they are providing you the product or services within the premises of the regulations it will be a friend.

As soon as they start departing from their promises regarding data and privacy it becomes our foe. If these companies start functioning without enough control of regulatory bodies and starts tempering or using our data, it will be the biggest nightmare for us.

Regulatory bodies also must keep updating them in pace with the growing technology.

In a recent example we can see murderer of Kamlesh Tiwari tracked his location by using Google map. May be regulatory bodies should learn a lesson how to keep a tap on this type of use in future. Technology can be used to stop murders instead of a help in murder.