My memory isn’t failing, but it can be pretty bad. I think Google Maps’ Timeline, which is an opt-out thing (it’s likely recording your location based information without you even being aware of it) could (more…)
Violation in the 21st Century – even a transparency advocate can feel like his privacy is at risk.
Tiburon and I guess the whole world is going to have to start making airspace rules. I don’t care if you have a quadropter. I don’t care that you have an HD mounted camera on a gimble. I don’t even (more…)
Rand Paul… don’t sue anyone on my account.
From here:Â http://mashable.com/2014/02/12/rand-paul-obama-lawsuit/ Uhh.. from the American people, Rand… chill out. Everyone likes this, because privacy only exists when it serves *your* (more…)
Who is the *real* big brother?
This was in response to people complaining about automatic license plate scanners, which then ticket cars. People say it’s a violation of privacy. That’s just the dumbest thing ever. You are in a public (more…)
Privacy, Your Rights, 3rd Party Contracts, and the 4th Amendment.
I am reposting this, from a comment I just made, in repsonse to people talking privacy, NSA, the Smith v Maryland case, 4th Amendments, and signing your life away to contractual agreements with 3rd parties, (more…)
Battling lawlessness in the wild west of the internet, and what it says about Privacy.
This is the most important thing you will listen to *THIS YEAR* regarding your privacy concerns, the internet, lawlessness online…. thanks +Ars Technica and +NPR‘s +NPR Fresh Air ! http://www.npr.org/2013/08/20/213562362/wild-wild-web-policing-an-early-lawless-internet It (more…)
More on privacy, transparency, accountability, & the 21st century decimating antiquated systems (& insane info about 4th Amendment)
The 4th Amendment doesn’t extend to 3rd party agreements. Privacy is a trick and diversion. Let’s talk about civil liberties before they’re gone, as well.
Privacy? Get over it.
Yes. This stuff is fascinating to me, especially watching reactionary people relatively clueless about rights and privacy, reacting to stuff like the NSA Verizon thing. Â Seriously? You have not needed (more…)
The Coming Age of Transparency & Accountability – Why talking “Privacy” is simply Nero Fiddling
This is very curious. Everyone is concerned about the notion of “privacy”, *except* when they don’t think it applies. Is it hard for people to understand that transparency & accountability obliterate (more…)
This picture is why your privacy doesn’t exist anymore: Vancouver Canucks fans pre-riot plus facial recognition technology.
Culled from the web / not my words. All I want to know is what happens when facial recognition software is ubiquitous and automatic? Â For those very many of you with something to hide…. you might (more…)