History

Computers and data have been around ever since the 1800’s, but with the advancement of technology throughout the years, they have become more and more complex and have the ability to accomplish so much more. In 1962 the internet was created but during that time period it wasn’t known as the internet, it was known as ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) [1]. It was created after the Soviet Union launched its satellite. It allowed for information to be spread to others even after a nuclear attack [1]. This led to the creation of other networks being created to share information. By 1983, TCP/IP (Transfer Control Protocol/Internetwork Protocol) were created, allowing users on different computers to interact with one another under forming a connection through a universal language (1).

With the new found way of being able to connect with users from different places meant more information and data to be collected. It opened the doors to a new world of threats and other heinous crimes. Eventually with the new found technological advances, data had to be monitored to ensure the safety of nations and citizens by eliminating the threat before it occurred. In 1954, the National Security Agency (NSA) was created in the United States to monitor communications and electronic intelligence throughout the entire government [2]. Data was being tracked and recorded such as phone calls, web searches, emails, and text messages to find connections that could be possible threats and preventing these events from occurring.



Related Topics: Data Tracking | Privacy | Personal Experiences

Resources
[1] A Brief History of the Internet. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2017, from http://www.usg.edu/galileo/skills/unit07/internet07_02.phtml

[2] Glass, A., Holmes, J., Zeitz, J., Lowry, R., & Shafer, J. (n.d.). The National Security Agency is established, Nov. 4, 1952. Retrieved April 06, 2017, from http://www.politico.com/story/2010/11/the-national-security-agency-is-established-nov-4-1952-044671