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Reading Analytics and Privacy

Posted on By infossl
academicpapers, datacollection, ebooks, privacy, Security technology, tracking

Interesting paper: “The rise of reading analytics and the emerging calculus of reading privacy in the digital world,” by Clifford Lynch: Abstract: This paper studies emerging technologies for tracking reading behaviors (“reading analytics”) and their implications for reader privacy, attempting to place them in a historical context. It discusses what data is being collected, to … Read More “Reading Analytics and Privacy” »

Congress Removes FCC Privacy Protections on Your Internet Usage

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datacollection, isps, nationalsecuritypolicy, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

Think about all of the websites you visit every day. Now imagine if the likes of Time Warner, AT&T, and Verizon collected all of your browsing history and sold it on to the highest bidder. That’s what will probably happen if Congress has its way. This week, lawmakers voted to allow Internet service providers to … Read More “Congress Removes FCC Privacy Protections on Your Internet Usage” »

Digital Security Exchange: Security for High-Risk Communities

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privacy, risks, Security technology, securityengineering, surveillance, tor

I am part of this very interesting project: For many users, blog posts on how to install Signal, massive guides to protecting your digital privacy, and broad statements like “use Tor” — all offered in good faith and with the best of intentions — can be hard to understand or act upon. If we want … Read More “Digital Security Exchange: Security for High-Risk Communities” »

Defense Against Doxing

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doxing, essays, google, googleglass, hacking, passwords, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

A decade ago, I wrote about the death of ephemeral conversation. As computers were becoming ubiquitous, some unintended changes happened, too. Before computers, what we said disappeared once we’d said it. Neither face-to-face conversations nor telephone conversations were routinely recorded. A permanent communication was something different and special; we called it correspondence. The Internet changed … Read More “Defense Against Doxing” »

Uber Uses Ubiquitous Surveillance to Identify and Block Regulators

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courts, edwardsnowden, nsa, power, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, termsofservice, uber

The New York Times reports that Uber developed apps that identified and blocked government regulators using the app to find evidence of illegal behavior: Yet using its app to identify and sidestep authorities in places where regulators said the company was breaking the law goes further in skirting ethical lines — and potentially legal ones, … Read More “Uber Uses Ubiquitous Surveillance to Identify and Block Regulators” »

Security and Privacy Guidelines for the Internet of Things

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internetofthings, privacy, Security technology, securityengineering, securitystandards

Lately, I have been collecting IoT security and privacy guidelines. Here’s everything I’ve found: “Internet of Things (IoT) Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group, Nov 2016. “IoT Security Guidance,” Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), May 2016. “Strategic Principles for Securing the Internet of Things (IoT),” US Department of Homeland Security, … Read More “Security and Privacy Guidelines for the Internet of Things” »

New Rules on Data Privacy for Non-US Citizens

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datacollection, dataprotection, nationalsecuritypolicy, privacy, Security technology, surveillance

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order affecting the privacy rights of non-US citizens with respect to data residing in the US. Here’s the relevant text: Privacy Act. Agencies shall, to the extent consistent with applicable law, ensure that their privacy policies exclude persons who are not United States citizens or lawful permanent residents … Read More “New Rules on Data Privacy for Non-US Citizens” »