Jennifer Rothman writes: After hours of testimony before Congress by Mark Zuckerberg about how our personal information was harvested from Facebook, it’s hard not to wonder if privacy can survive the digital age. Lost in the dominant discussion of the technology both by the technocrats and the Luddites, is the reality that this is not…
Category: Misc
Even Privacy Advocates Are Tracking You Online
Joshua Brustein reports: The primary purpose of Californians for Consumer Privacy, an advocacy group formed by San Francisco real estate developer Alastair Mactaggart, is to push for a ballot initiative adding restrictions on companies that profit from the collection of personal data. Last week, it gave state officials a petition with over 600,000 signatures, which should…
I told him to stay off Facebook, but no….
So pretty much all of my regular readers know I detest Facebook and have never had a Facebook account. Recently though, my husband decided to get on Facebook to participate in a closed group affiliated with the dog shelter where he volunteers as a dog-walker. It will come as no surprise to those who know…
How the internet tricks you out of privacy using ‘dark patterns’ of design
Perfect timing. I’ve been reading Woodrow Hartzog’s new book this week and loving it. And now Joe Cadillic sends me a link to a news report that cites his work. Ariel Bogle reports: The padlock is the internet’s talisman of privacy and safety. It’s in the corner of your browser when you have a secure…