PositiveCyb Analysis

The presentations for this week were interesting to learn about, however, the was one that grabbed my attention, PositiveCyb. From what I understood, the main goal of the PositivCyb app is to protect those who are victims of bullying by counting with technology that automatically records when it hears an insult. The one problem I had with recording is that it breaks privacy laws as it will record any individual who expresses a rude comment out loud even if it was not intended for the victim of bullying. Therefore, it can become a problem for the individual who has the app since they can face a lawsuit. Additionally, there is always the risk of a malfunction, where the app can stop working or the phone runs out of battery and as a result, the individual will be prevented from reporting the aggressor.

Another function of the app was the option to be part of a support group, where an individual can freely express his/her feelings of anguish and obtain support from other individuals who have been through the same situation. The support group option was my favorite part of the PositiveCyb app because there is not a better way to find relieve than by hearing the stories of others who have experienced the same thing and such connection can help a victim of bullying surpass the past.

One thing I would have liked the team to have explained further was the process of how the police or teachers were going to find out about fights or other common forms of aggression. I remember the mentioning that the recording was going to b saved on the app, but if the police and school staff do not count with the app then it can become difficult to identify where the incident is occurring. Overall, I thought it was a good proposal except for a few corrections and clarifications that the team could have made.