Regular readers may have noticed that there have been no updates since yesterday. That’s when I got an emergency call that my elderly mom had been rushed to the hospital. I will be mostly offline for the next few days or week. Eventually, I’ll get my blogs updated and email responded to. Im the meantime,…
Category: Misc
Capitalizing on Privacy Practices – Study Indicates Consumers Will Pay for Privacy
Nicole Friess writes: Consumers are more likely to purchase products from online retailers who are protective of consumer privacy, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. The study, entitled “The Effect of Online Privacy Information on Purchasing Behavior: An Experimental Study” found that the availability and accessibility of information regarding online retailers’ privacy practices can affect…
Privacy International: Why we work on refugee privacy
Few understand why we focus on refugee privacy. Funders don’t understand it so don’t fund it; the public see the plight of refugees as seen on TV, not as a privacy issue; and often times the international community does everything it can to increase scrutiny of refugees. In this article, we highlight the privacy issues…
In passing: Len Sassaman
I never met Len Sassaman in person, but as a privacy advocate, I was one of many who could not be anything but in awe of his accomplishments and who looked forward to what he would do or accomplish next. I enjoyed our interactions on Twitter over this past year as Len always made me…