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Tag Archives: privacy
Pick one! Pick several! Just…something!
But seriously, read through. It also gives you an idea of the “state of the union”… where we are online. And there are some really good tips in here. Plus they do start off with a top ten and then … Continue reading
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Tagged online, online security, privacy, security
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Amazon: judge, jury, executioner
Well if you needed more reasons to stay away from Amazon, here’s a couple more. Amazon is far from the only tech company that, having annexed a vast sphere of human activity, finds itself in the position of having to … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, privacy, security, tech
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facebook: never deletes
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identity politics
There has been a lot going on with nymwars. In case you’ve been hiding under a rock :-), this controversy revolves around Google’s latest offered service, Google Plus. In a departure from most of its social services to date, Google … Continue reading
Posted in legal, politics
Tagged g+, geek feminism, google, google plus, identity politics, my name is me, nymwars, online culture, privacy
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privacy, anonymity, pseudonymity, and google plus
[Audio: English; Captions: English (more available at TED)] Well worth watching. People have many very wrong assumptions about “real” names, pseudonymity, and anonymity online. As Matthew Ingram points out, “As a number of users have pointed out, Google and Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in communication, video
Tagged google, google plus, online culture, privacy, TED
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this n that
A lot of buzz this morning about proposed changes to applications for passports. For starters, it’s beginning to look like it will be easier to get a security clearance than a passport if these changes go through. State Dept. proposes … Continue reading
Posted in news, this n that
Tagged 2012, android, bradley manning, glenn greenwald, iphone, presidential bids, privacy, wikileaks
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why do I use facebook when it is evil?
Facebook is notoriously insecure. It has flipflopped — more often then McCain — on privacy settings, policies. It keeps rolling out “new” features that undermine old settings. And given the business facebook is in, it WILL be using and harvesting … Continue reading
this n that
Privacy invasion, yes, but this is downright silly: Searching for Details Online, Lawyers Facebook the Jury. I mean, most people try to get out of jury duty, yes? Post all kinds of crap to your facebook account and get out … Continue reading
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Really a lot of stuff going on in MENA right now, it’s almost impossible to keep up. Key countries: Libya – la terre brûlée: Looks like on the cusp of civil war, as Ghadaffi is responding with extreme violence to … Continue reading
wikileaks: “The avalanche has already started, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.”
In looking over this article, one thing that strikes me is that these Wikileaks commentaries are becoming a blend of current political issues as well as Wikileaks news, and not just purely articles about Wikileaks itself. In fact, this article … Continue reading
wikileaks: trust and consequences
UpdateThe video of the Wikileaks panel mentioned below is now up here: WikiLeaks: Why It Matters. Why It Doesn’t? Gerstein spotted this little argument popping up in proceedings against Sterling, who is accused of passing information along to a NY … Continue reading
Posted in media, news
Tagged daniel ellsberg, electronic frontier foundation, julian assange, privacy, richard stallman, wikileaks
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in which i rant
I really, really, really hate the recent forced linkage between YouTube accounts and Google Accounts. I have an ancient gmail account that I’ve used as my primary email, under my real name and real activities for a long time. I … Continue reading
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I have no words: Are atheists unfit soldiers?. Read the comments section, too: some very interesting points there. Plus links to Why Religious People Are Scared of Atheists and Army Falsely Claims Lowering Standards of Recruitment Has Not Affected Troop … Continue reading
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Tagged atheism, media, online culture, privacy, sex education, social class, social security
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wikileaks: ploughing on…
There’s quite a few articles out there now, partly because the narratives are starting to multiply. It’s not just Wikileaks anymore. There are several stories now — Assange, Manning, Anonymous; analysis and reactions to the Wikileaks narrative. But first, I … Continue reading
Posted in news, politics, visual imagery
Tagged assange, civil rights, gates, manning, online culture, privacy, wikileaks
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