Soo a few weeks ago I watched an episode of Greys Anatomy titled "Don't Decieve Me (Please Don't Go)". You can watch it on http://www.ctv.ca/. This episode was all about bringing Twitter into hospitals. At the beginning of the show there was a surgery being performed with many attendees watching. However, the attendees were not just viewing the procedure they were following another procedure on Twitter. At first, it was kinda shocking to me that this would even be allowd! I mean, who would feel safe being operated on if this was going on around you!? Further on in the episode after all the discression of the staff tweeting, a almost miracle like event happens. While another procedure is taking place a complication arises. However, thankfully to other hospitals who were using Twitter a life was saved because the information needed to finish the surgery had been tweeted on Twitter.

This goes to show that social media can benefit us in so many ways. In this case, having the attendees in the hospital "tweeting", saved a life. I couldn't believe this was taking place during surgeries in the episode, but once information was provided to back it up my mind easily changed. I don't know if this is starting to happen in real life hospitals, (somehow I doubt it) but I definately wouldn't be surprised if it did soon!

What will they come up with next!?!?

How safe are we?

Since I saw that video in class on social networking, certain things have been running through my mind. Are we really safe when were signed up to Facebook or Twitter? Are people able to hack into our accounts and get personal information and pictures?

Take a look at this short article. It doesn't say much, but it will hopefully help ease some of the worries about social networking online.

http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=9825

I've heard about many privacy issues concerning Facebook and Twitter. It really makes you wonder who is looking at your profile or reading your tweets. Hackers can access very personal information about you. Facebook gives you the option to enter your phone number in the personal information section on your profile. Why anyone would do this is beyond me! Having your phone number down allows anyone who searches your name (if your profile is available) to be able to contact you! To me this could be very dangerous and I believe Facebook should take off this option.

With all the privacy issues arising over the last few years it makes me wonder what social networking will be like in the future. I only hope things get better and worse situations dont arise.

Keep in mind what you put on your Facebook page or Twitter account. If you don't want the world to see it, then don't post it.