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 —…
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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….
Peter Fleischer: My Resolutions on Privacy Day
Peter Fleischer blogged his resolutions for Data Privacy Day: 1) Take the high road: I’ve chosen a career built on the fault lines of privacy, and it’s my job to help people cope with them. This stuff matters, real people get hurt every day, and I should try to be worthy of it. Can you imagine…