We live in an era where people enjoy expressing themselves, sharing their lives with other human beings around the world. Thanks to the Internet, there are more and more technologies and tools that allow them to do so easily.
Before the Internet, we hung out with people in the neighborhood whom we liked and with whom we shared things. Today, we do the same with friends in our e-neighborhood, the people from our social networks. Before, when you no longer felt like being with someone, you asked for your stuff back, like the photos and letters you shared. What should be the equivalent now with the Internet? How can you go to their house and ask for things back when they’re no longer part of your inner circle of friends? More seriously, many reports indicate that when companies hire, they no longer need private investigators or background checks to dig up information about you; they simply use Google Search. And chances are that they’ll find out even more than you posted, however “privately.” The document you share with one contact or inner circle can quickly be shared with the world. Then to ask for something back becomes impossible. You’ll have no idea who all has your stuff.
We need a tool that can keep a piece of digitized information, be it a letter, a story, a diary, or a photo, under our control no matter whom we send it to – or didn’t send it to. That tool is our electronic leash for the information we deem private. If we want to share it among an inner circle, we’re assured that it stays inside that circle. Moreover, we can jerk the leash and make sure our information is revoked whenever we want our stuff back. The Fortressware solution gives you this control. Try it, and let us know what you think! It’s available at no cost, and when you provide us with your feedback you can win a $25 Amazon gift certificate.
