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You need to read this (Privacy for Humans By Alexandra Ross). The world is changing and YOU need to remain in charge of your life's privacy settings. This book is a helpful guide to both THINK about it...and DO SOMETHING about it.
- DCSTPAUL
I found Privacy for Humans to be a nightlight in the darkness; through the use of simple explanations and diagrams, the book suggests the adoption of a "mindfulness" approach and suggests steps you can take to protect yourself.
- Deborah Davis
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The Privacy Field Needs More Diversity
Before Kamala Harris became the first woman of color nominated for Vice President of the United States, she was also one of the few...
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Aug 29, 20204 min read
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Covid 19 -Ethical and Privacy Concerns
The global pandemic has significantly impacted our lives and raised ethical and privacy concerns for individuals, companies and society...
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Jun 5, 20204 min read
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Celebrating International Women’s Day
Today, March 8, is International Women’s Day (IWD) . IWD was first recognized in 1911, and is celebrated annually by a distributed set of...
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Mar 8, 20202 min read
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These are a Few of My Favorite Podcasts on Privacy, Security and Technology
One hundred million people listened to at least one podcast every week in 2019. And no wonder–podcasts offer a range of topics to pique...
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Feb 16, 20205 min read
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Building Trust in Data Protection and Compliance
Showtime reality TV show, Couples Therapy, which features couples seeking help for their distressed relationship, see individuals who...
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Dec 20, 20195 min read
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How to train your AI
The Viking village of Berk, a small town in the fictional world of the animated film How to Train Your Dragon, is frequently the target...
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Oct 25, 20194 min read
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Practice Data Minimization
Even if you’re not a full-blown hoarder, it’s reasonable to assume that you have an attic, or a garage, or even just a junk drawer where...
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Sep 3, 20195 min read
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Are You Ready for the Data New Deal?
It’s pretty hard to listen to anything about climate change, at least in the United States, and not hear something about the Green New...
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Jul 11, 20194 min read
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Data Ethics for Humans
Way back in 2014, when I first started my blog, I wrote about Privacy for Humans – a movement towards human centered use of technology. I...
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Jun 7, 20194 min read
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Privacy 2018: Reflections from a Privacy Professional
When we look back on watershed years for privacy issues, 2018 may be one for the ages. After more than a decade working towards the...
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Dec 31, 20183 min read
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Tell Me How You Really Feel: Mood Prediction Tech
Privacy is a choice, but we may not always be conscious of how much we’re sharing. Time and time again we’ve learned how our networked...
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Dec 3, 20183 min read
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Apple & ACLU: Privacy is Good for Business
A common objection to privacy regulation is the idea that innovation will be stifled by anything which hinders a company’s ability to...
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Nov 2, 20182 min read
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Facial Recognition & Law Enforcement: Do You Have That Guilty Look?
In the days of the mythic Wild West, the “Wanted!” poster was a staple of tales in which lawmen hunted outlaws. Desperados took many...
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Oct 19, 20183 min read
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A Solid New Plan for a Privacy-First Internet?
It can be all too easy to succumb to cynicism or apathy when it comes to how our information is collected, used, and sold online. We...
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Oct 5, 20182 min read
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New Insights into Teen Screen Time
How much do you really know about teen attitudes toward their devices and the role social media plays in their lives? Pop culture often...
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Sep 21, 20183 min read
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The GDPR – Keeping the Momentum
May 25th has arrived and with it the enforcement deadline for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We can all let out a sigh...
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May 25, 20182 min read
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Are Privacy Tides Changing?
Malcom Gladwell writes in his book Tipping Point, “That is the paradox of the epidemic: that in order to create one contagious movement,...
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May 4, 20182 min read
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Inclusion Riders and the Mindful Use of Influence
It was McDormand’s parting shot, a chance to bring a relatively obscure legal term into the zeitgeist’s spotlight. After an impassioned...
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Mar 16, 20182 min read
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Artist Laurie Frick: Making Much of the Immaterial and Big Data
Visionary artists have always found ways to embrace new materials and mediums for their art. There are no boundaries for the modern...
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Mar 2, 20183 min read
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Attention: You Are Now Entering a “No Phone Zone”
If you dream of a whole day without your digital device at hand, you’re probably like a lot of people who feel their smartphone has taken...
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Feb 16, 20183 min read
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