An individual or group of individuals recently made national news by purportedly hacking into the iCloud accounts of various female celebrities, illegally obtaining and then disseminating previously private nude photographs.
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| So an individual or group of individuals recently made national news by purportedly hacking into the iCloud accounts of various female celebrities, illegally obtaining and then disseminating previously private nude photographs. | |
| A list of the alleged victims, 101 in total, has been posted online. | |
| However, photos have yet to surface for the majority of those whose accounts have allegedly been compromised. | |
| I don't know. | |
| Apple is still yet to confirm or deny whether its software was the target of the hacking. | |
| The individual or group responsible has been soliciting Bitcoin donations for the leak of the photos, posting censored teaser images online to spur further donations prior to the release of the next collection of images. | |
| Edward Snowden's NSA revelations highlighted a disturbing pattern in the electronic landscape. | |
| Personal privacy has been constantly eroded, and it's not only government agencies which are collecting massive amounts of information. | |
| Privacy-related issues continue to be a huge topic of concern for tech-savvy individuals because, in our desire to connect with others through various digital platforms, we release increasingly more personal information online. | |
| Where we live, what we read, what we buy... | |
| Who we call, what music we listen to, what movies we watch, who we first kissed, our mother's maiden names, and much more. | |
| All this information now exists often somewhere in the digital cloud. | |
| Mismanagement of customer information and privacy policy concerns have been at the root of endless criticism and backlash, directed at various companies including both Facebook and Google. | |
| A June 2013 Gallup poll revealed that only 37% of Americans approved of the U.S. government's surveillance programs despite the protecting your freedom narrative spun by the media. | |
| While Americans were divided on their opinion of Snowden, people outside the U.S. largely viewed him as a hero. | |
| Since the leak of these photos, I have seen those responsible referred to as heroes to my own shock and horror. | |
| While it certainly isn't everybody, the praise for releasing these images and the excitement of seeing these celebrities nude has undoubtedly trumped any kind of empathy or compassion for this horrendous breach of personal privacy. | |
| While our fascination with celebrities is understandable, it's important to remember that they are human beings who seek and deserve privacy. | |
| When you become a public figure, certain expectations of privacy naturally lessen, which is all the more reason to respect what little privacy such celebrities have left. |