Physical Fitness vs. Privacy Fitness: Location Data Risks
The upsides of GPS tracking are obvious to anyone who remembers the days of flipping one-handed through a Rand McNally Atlas while...
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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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aaross25
Jan 5, 20183 min read
Privacy Guru Podcast Recommendations for 2018
Still searching for that perfect resolution for the new year? Why not make 2018 the year you reinforce your privacy practices? Becoming...
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aaross25
Dec 8, 20173 min read
Creative Gifts for the Privacy-Conscious
Following up on The Privacy Guru guide to privacy-positive holiday purchases, let’s take a look this week at some fun and creative gifts...
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aaross25
Dec 1, 20172 min read
A Guide to Privacy Positive Holiday Purchases
Adding a few tech treats to your holiday shopping cart this year? Now is a great time to pause before you purchase to consider the...
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aaross25
Nov 17, 20174 min read
Social Scoring & Snooping from China to the U.S.
Who’s in control of your reputation? It might seem like a rhetorical or even ridiculous question, but it’s at the center of an emerging...
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aaross25
Oct 27, 20173 min read
The EU is Westeros & GDPR is Coming
You may not imagine consumer privacy protection as the epic tale of a great power struggle between scheming houses, but in the world of...
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aaross25
Oct 20, 20173 min read
Artistic Expressions of Privacy – Part 2
This post expands on The Privacy Guru’s ongoing look at how artists explore issues of privacy, surveillance, and security. You can catch...
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aaross25
Oct 6, 20172 min read
Consumer Reports on Privacy
(Image Credit – Consumer Reports) Long before there were online product reviews, in the pre-internet age, if you wanted to buy a new...
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aaross25
Sep 8, 20173 min read
King GAFA: A Fabulous Fable Promoting Privacy Protection
Once upon a time, in the far-off land of Vienna, four student designers decided to embark on a quest to fight for what they considered a...
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aaross25
Aug 25, 20174 min read
A Mindful Approach to Mentoring
While I often promote mindfulness as a core tenet of a healthy privacy practice, there are other ways to bring mindfulness into our...
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aaross25
Aug 11, 20174 min read
What’s In A Face?
In one of Shakespeare’s most famous scenes from Romeo & Juliet, Juliet says to Romeo: O, be some other name! What’s in a name? that which...
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aaross25
Jul 6, 20173 min read
Privacy Resource Reminders
Independence Day in the U.S. is a time when many Americans pause to reflect on their freedoms. While the long holiday weekend is often a...
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aaross25
Jun 23, 20172 min read
Privacy Training is an Investment in Your Future
Cultivating your expertise in privacy and security turns out to be more than a smart way to keep yourself safe. As cybercrime grows, so...
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aaross25
Jun 2, 20174 min read
Fostering Hope for Privacy & Security Awareness
In a world rife with stories of ransomware, identity theft, and corporate security breaches, how do you respond? Do you lean forward to...
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aaross25
Jan 20, 20174 min read
Privacy and Digital Literacy in 2017
What are the pre-requisites for privacy awareness? Can you be privacy aware without an underlying understanding of the technology you’re...
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aaross25
Dec 23, 20163 min read
The Best of Privacy for 2016
With the Winter Solstice just behind us, the days will begin to get longer. While we are still in the darkest part of the year, now is a...
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aaross25
Dec 9, 20163 min read
Modern Art Meets Modern Privacy Challenges
A modern art exhibit may not seem like the most accessible venue for raising privacy awareness, but when our most popular tech retail...
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aaross25
Nov 25, 20165 min read
Privacy in Uncertain Political Times
Like other human rights, the viability of our right to privacy is always subject to the current legal, political, and media weather....
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aaross25
Nov 11, 20164 min read
Recent Studies Debunk Privacy Stereotypes
One definition of a stereotype is a “preconcieved notion, especially about a group of people.” Often widely held, these perceptions are...
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aaross25
Oct 21, 20163 min read
Speaking on Behalf of Privacy, Security, & Diversity
Do you take advantage of public speaking opportunities? If you’ve ever been invited to participate in a panel, speak at a conference, or...
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