Why it's time to recalibrate privacy

[Commentary] We are undergoing the "Uberfication" of our personal privacy. We freely exchange personal information for convenience. We tell Uber where we are, our credit card information and some personal information, all for a much better experience than most taxi services provide. This mindset extends to our shopping experiences. Most people wouldn't give their e-mail address when they first walk in the store, but in exchange for the convenience of having the receipt sent to our e-mail address, we now gladly give it out. At the same time, we are becoming much more hesitant to trust in the Internet and give up our personal data. Yet, so many vendors and services now have so much of our information, one has to wonder how they are protecting it. Going forward, we expect businesses and individuals will look at security and privacy more holistically as they evaluate the services and tools used for convenience and productivity. Security does not exist in a vacuum and must be regularly evaluated based on the latest vulnerabilities and technology available.

[Alan Dabbiere is chairman of AirWatch]