Well it sure has been a busy day on the Privacy front. However as I watch all of this, I can’t help but ponder if people really understand the magnitude of the problem the Web faces. Lets talk about “Scaling”. On a thermometer today would have Privacy scaling above boiling point. Something is going […]
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Privacy: Clash of the Titans – Where Humans battle Algorithms
Well it seems like a epic battle is about to get underway. To the North are the Humans – demanding that their Privacy be protected and to the South are the Algorithms – constantly “searching” to undermine my Privacy in the name of a better experience. Years ago when I was studying for my […]
Digital Privacy Twister
Yes, Twister. The fun, bright colored game where you get twisted up with all your friends and would-be teenage loves. Actually, the rules of Twister are more clear than the twisted Privacy policies that dot the Web these days – which in my opinion, are less about privacy and more about making money. The […]
Privacy is a Balance
As I watch the news unfolding about Path (link) and the controversy over accessing my address book, I can’t but shake my head in amazement that people are still missing the point. It’s not that they accessed my data without my permission that’s the problem – it’s that I have no choice in what […]
Mobile Device Privacy Act – Read the Discussion Draft
I hope you’ll read this Mobile Device Privacy Act Discussion Draft and pass along to others. The discussion draft focuses on transparency and choice surrounding data collection, not about what data is collected and how the data is used. It also holds the device and OS manufacturers to the same standards as the wireless carriers, […]