Privacy or Security - What matters to you?

Many of us get confused between #security & #privacy and assume that both walk hand in hand. If something is private, it must be secure too OR if something is secure, it definitely must be private too. This is however, incorrect and a misconception.

Security & Privacy are TWO different concepts and each of them must be paid attention depending on how important, valuable and confidential the date is for you.

A leak in privacy may however offer scope to security breaches and a leak in security may deplete the privacy as well. They are dependent in terms of IMPACT however saving both is one of THE most critical and tough task for a professional.

Imagine someone walking naked on a busy street, if the person covers its genitals - security is priority. If the person covers its face - privacy is.

And in an ideal scenario - both must be covered.

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There is a price tag to every #ease and #comfort !

The approach of #security by design is highly dependent on the level of #exposure to #risk you got the appetite for.

Here is an example of Truecaller or any other CALL & SMS filtering application.

>I want to save my time that gets wasted in distinguishing between a legit SMS vs a promotional, advert or simply a spam SMS.

>OK, so what do I do?

>I get a #privacy filter. This filter will separate out my SMS into two sections in my phone. One legit, other prospective Ads/Spams.

> Wow! my life is sorted!

> Wait a minute! Did i read it clear what this app is telling me?

No matter my life will be easy, save time. I may even trust the integrity of Truecaller for a moment that they will not read my messages, they will not misuse my OTPs etc. (believe it for a moment as fictional)

But what if, some vulnerability in the application takes away by valuable data?

The bank account may be wiped out it minutes, identify theft may happen. All with slightest of what? - Ignorance of clicking 'ENABLE'.

You must have heard advice from many, to count & spend with your hands and avoid credit cards. Why elders have been advising us so? Because when we spend each currency bill with our hands we know with our eyes and senses the amount we are spending. We over-spend when the currency gets digital.

On the same parameter, we may be aware and cautious about physical security (nations got army, air-force, navy) all this that for? To safeguard. We FAIL to have that level of seriousness and discipline when it comes to 'digital security/privacy'.

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