First what is a wicked problem? (link) It’s used to “describe a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. Moreover, because of complex interdependencies, the effort to solve one aspect of a wicked problem may reveal or create other […]
Posts Categorized: Privacy
FTC issues new Privacy Framework – It all boils down to 3 things
Privacy Report And what are those 3 things? Privacy By Design: Build in Privacy at every stage of product development Simplified Choice for Businesses and Consumers: Give consumers the ability to make decisions about their data at a relevant time and context, including through a Do Not Track mechanism, while reducing the burden on businesses […]
The Third Party Privacy Problem
In my last post How your privacy leaks out on the Internet I discussed the third party problem. It’s really a difficult problem to solve – especially when you’re not sure who the 3rd parties are. In this example above lets assume for arguments sake that the content provider is ONLY using those companies […]
How your privacy leaks out on the Internet
Sometimes all you need is a simple picture. I went to the Huffington Post and picked an article at random. At the bottom of the article was the above graphic – simply click on your favorite social network to share you data. It all seems so innocuous – but it’s not, and here’s […]
My Identity Wallet
These days everyone is talking about my “Online Identity” and lots of big companies are trying to be the first to deliver their vision of an Identity Wallet. So I thought about what I would want in such a wallet. My starting point is my current real life “Identity Wallet”. I’ve included a picture […]