The following is a rough version of a talk given by Danah Boyd at the 32nd International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Jerusalem, October 29, 2010 … Given the “Generations” theme at the conference this year, I’ve been asked to talk with you today about my research on teens’ understandings of social…
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Ministry of Sound abandons net piracy case
The Ministry of Sound has been forced to suspend its plans to pursue thousands of people alleged to have shared music illegally online. Its solicitors had been trying to get a court order to obtain the names and addresses of the connection owners. Attempts to obtain the details had been delayed following concerns from BT…
Facebook Responds to Firesheep WiFi Security Controversy
Kashmir Hill discusses the current controversy over a Firefox add-on, Firesheep, that allows a user who has installed it to hijack social media accounts (or any accounts, for that matter) that are open over an unsecured wi-fi connection (think Starbucks). Since the add-on was released, a lot of people, this blogger included, have asked why…
German village wants to be wiped from Google map
A day after a small town became the first in Germany to welcome Google’s controversial Street View service with open arms and cake, a tiny northern village responded overnight with a resounding “nein”. The hamlet of Parum, population 70, has got together to sign a petition addressed to Federal Data Protection Officer Peter Schaar to…