Privacy Protection: Apps vs. Websites
Part of a healthy privacy practice is engaging online with intent, making sure that when we share, we SEE clearly. But even the most...
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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
Sep 23, 20164 min read
The Relationship Between Privacy and Secrecy
The relationship between privacy and secrecy is more complex than we realize. In fact, secrecy may have a well-deserved place in the...
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aaross25
Sep 9, 20164 min read
Artificial Intelligence Needs Real Privacy
With great power comes the responsibility to discern when and how to use such power. As we enter an age where the stuff of speculative...
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aaross25
Aug 26, 20163 min read
Improving the Status of Women in Cybersecurity
Shouldn’t the technology which touches all of our lives include perspectives across the gender spectrum? Wouldn’t we collectively benefit...
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aaross25
Aug 12, 20163 min read
Meet the “Internet of Too Many Things”
In the two years since our first post on privacy and the Internet of Things, the number of “smart devices” on the market has exploded....
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aaross25
Jul 22, 20164 min read
Pokémon Go Privacy & Security Lessons
The first blockbuster augmented reality (AR) game is here, and with it has come profound real-world privacy and security issues. Pokémon...
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aaross25
Jul 15, 20163 min read
Fashion Trend Watch: Privacy Protective Clothing
Will the upcoming fashion weeks in New York, London, and Milan put privacy protection on the runway? Perhaps not (yet!), but privacy is...
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aaross25
Jun 17, 20164 min read
Mindful Living Through the Intelligent Use of Technology
When I launched The Privacy Guru blog in 2014, I sought to help people bring their intellect and awareness together in order to make...
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aaross25
May 27, 20164 min read
Persuading Companies to Adopt Data Governance
If you spend most of your days outside of the privacy profession, the term “data governance” may not be familiar. Here’s a top-level...
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aaross25
May 13, 20163 min read
Controversial NY “Textalyzer” Law Presents Privacy Issues
Imagine you’ve just been in a car accident. You’re sore, disoriented, and it’s obvious your car’s totaled. Soon, law enforcement arrives....
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aaross25
Apr 29, 20164 min read
The Struggle to Share Mindfully on Social Media
Social media’s profitability relies on the personal information we share, but what happens when we become more mindful of what we publish...
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aaross25
Apr 15, 20164 min read
Privacy & the Search for Love: Online Dating Sites
Modern day matchmaking is big business, and the search for true love online has produced big data which is also deeply personal. While...
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aaross25
Mar 4, 20164 min read
Consumer Privacy in 2016: Where Are We Now?
Year over year, the amount of information we share with companies have grown, as have high-profile privacy concerns. In 2016, hackers are...
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aaross25
Dec 4, 20153 min read
Kid Security Alert: Smart Toys Aren’t Necessarily Secure Toys
An increasing number of products aimed at entertaining and educating children are now network-enabled. Innovative toy designers are...
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aaross25
Nov 20, 20154 min read
New Tools to Mindfully Manage Your Privacy
Every day we use powerful technology to exercise our creativity, inform our understanding of the world, and take advantage of modern...
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aaross25
Oct 23, 20153 min read
How Do We Solve the Privacy Paradox?
At the heart of every paradox is self-contradiction, and we seldom contradict ourselves more than when we go online. Despite our...
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aaross25
Oct 9, 20154 min read
An Alternative to “Privacy Panic”
We have all, at one point or another in our lives, experienced panic. Panic is defined as “sudden uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often...
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aaross25
Sep 25, 20154 min read
Ethics in Technology and the Future of Human Dignity
Every day we move faster into a future where our reality—from big data analytics to ubiquitous surveillance—appears to outpace the law....
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aaross25
Sep 11, 20154 min read
Raising Kids with Privacy Awareness
Learning to protect and nurture a child involves a myriad of factors including nutrition, ecology, education, media, and technology....
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aaross25
Aug 7, 20154 min read
Will Technology Recognize Our Right to Privacy?
Facial recognition’s roots are more than fifty years old, but advances have made it a profound new frontier in the debate around privacy...
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