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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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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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Feb 2, 20184 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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Jan 5, 20183 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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Dec 8, 20173 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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Dec 1, 20172 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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Nov 17, 20174 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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Oct 27, 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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Oct 20, 20173 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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Oct 6, 20172 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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Sep 8, 20173 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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Aug 25, 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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Aug 11, 20174 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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Jul 6, 20173 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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Jun 23, 20172 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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Jun 2, 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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Jan 20, 20174 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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Dec 23, 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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Dec 9, 20163 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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Nov 25, 20165 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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Nov 11, 20164 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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Oct 21, 20163 min read
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