This statement in an OpEd in the Des Moines Register by Anthony Gaughan, associate professor of law at Drake University, gave me pause: The greatest threat to your privacy is not posed by the NSA. It’s posed by hackers, thieves and corporations. So what do you think is the single greatest threat to privacy?
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Edward Snowden’s Christmas Message
This originally aired on Channel 4 in the UK: My transcript: Hi, and Merry Christmas. I’m honored to have a chance to speak with you and your family this year. Recently, we learned that our governments, working in concert, have created a system of worldwide mass surveillance, watching everything we do. Great Britain’s George Orwell…
Pointer: The Biggest Privacy Stories of 2013
Over on Forbes, Kashmir Hill writes: Forget “twerking” and “selfies.” Dictionary.com dubbed “privacy” the word of the year in 2013. Here at The Not-So Private Parts, it feels a little like the unknown indie band we’ve been obsessed with for years just won best album at the Grammys. So why did the plight of our personal data achieve Arcade…
Event of Note: The New Frontiers of Privacy Harm
This sounds like a not-to-be-missed event. Wish I could get there to attend, but I’ll have to console myself with watching the live stream. Friday, January 17, 2014; 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM @ University of Colorado Law School, Room 101 Live Stream: to view, click here What harms are privacy laws designed to prevent? How are…