Privacy in the age of the smartphone

There is no doubt that we live in an age of persistent connectedness and are increasingly empowered as individuals to generate large volumes of digital data. This can range from simple text messages and e-mail, to photographs, video clips, and a broad range of metadata ranging from our location throughout the day to the webpages we browse, the online stores we visit, the travel arrangements we make, the financial transactions we initiate, and the social networks in which we participate.