So the Internet is 40.

Wow. Time flies.

But as we dive head first into more social-media platforms and share more of our information with the world, there is a warning about our beloved InterWebs: It might become less open.

"A variety of factors are to blame," writes Anick Jesdanun, AP technology writer. "Spam and hacking attacks force network operators to erect security firewalls. Authoritarian regimes block access to many sites and services within their borders. And commercial considerations spur policies that can thwart rivals, particularly on mobile devices like the iPhone."

Jonathan Zittrain, a law professor and co-founder of Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society, tells Jesdanun, "On the worrisome side, there are some longer-term trends that are making it much more possible (for information) to be controlled."

Thoughts?

Andréa Maria Cecil is managing editor at the Central Penn Business Journal. She is a 31-year-old native New Orleanian who is obsessed with how gadgets and technology can make you more efficient.