From Peter Fleischer’s blog today: Privacy is more important than security? Not true. Without security, you drown. You’re either being hacked and know it or being hacked and don’t know it. Imagine drowning without even realizing it. All of privacy is a wobbly edifice built on the foundations of security. If the foundations aren’t solid, then…
Category: Misc
Will Democrats Sell Your Political Opinions to Credit Card Companies?
Lois Beckett reports: For years, state Democratic parties have been gathering information about individual voters’ political leanings. They have noted down the opinions voters shared with canvassers — which candidates they said they supported or their positions on policy issues. Now, the record of what people told Democratic volunteers may go up for sale —…
Photo of Woman Praying Causes Debate About Photojournalism and Privacy
Michael Zhang writes: NPR sparked a debate regarding photojournalism, ethics, and privacy this past Monday after publishing a story titled, “What It Feels Like To Be Photographed In A Moment Of Grief” on its photography blog. The discussion revolved around the photograph above, which AFP photographer Emmanuel Dunand captured in the evening after the school…
FTC issues recommendations on mobile privacy disclosures
The FTC has released a new report: Mobile Privacy Disclosures: Building Trust Through Transparency. From the Executive Summary: Based on the Commission’s prior work in this area, the panel discussions, and the written submissions, this report offers several suggestions for the major participants in the mobile ecosystem as they work to improve mobile privacy disclosures….