10 things you can do to protect your Data Privacy January 28th is Data Privacy Day, an international effort to empower individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. So here are some things you can do to protect yourself and your data. 10. Sign up for Duo. Continue reading “10 things you can do to protect your Data Privacy”
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Americans and privacy
The Pew Research Center recently published a research study on American\’s attitudes towards privacy, security, and surveillance. Some of their findings include the following information: flickr photo by Sean MacEntee http://flickr.com/photos/smemon/4592915995 shared under a Creative Commons (BY) license \”93% of adults say that being in control of who can get information about themContinue reading “Americans and privacy”
Google Changes Its Privacy Today
In case you somehow missed it, Google has changed its privacy policy today. in place of the 60 separate policies they did have there is now one policy. In the past information Google collected was partitioned off so information from You Tube was not mingled with Gmail or Google search results. Now all that informationContinue reading “Google Changes Its Privacy Today”
Privacy: Opt In or Out – A Choice
The Dec. 19, 2011 Slate article \”Saving Face: How Google, Facebook, and other tech companies hide behind “opt-in” policies\” by Evgeny Morozov raises some interesting points about social media and privacy. Reminded me that I need to check the settings on my accounts; how about you?
More on Facebook privacy
Following up on the Facebook privacy tips post a couple days ago, here\’s a link to The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Managing Your Facebook Privacy, a post on the Lifehacker website that they promise to keep current with changes to Facebook privacy practices, which are usually unannounced. Bookmark it!
Government surveillance in the U.S.
The American Civil Liberties Union recently published a report on a study of government surveillance in the U.S. The report is called \”Policing Free Speech: Police Obstruction and Surveillance of First-Amendment Protected Activity.\” An ACLU interactive map with a state-by-state compilation of government and police activity can be found here.
Choose Privacy Week, May 2-8 2010
May 2-8 is the first ever Choose Privacy Week, sponsored by the American Library Association. ALA describes Choose Privacy Week as a \”new initiative…about privacy rights in a digital age\”, where libraries can \”give citizens the resources to think critically and make more informed choices about their privacy.\” 1 Although online services such as GoogleContinue reading “Choose Privacy Week, May 2-8 2010”
Facebook & Privacy: Are You Exposed?
Do you have a Facebook account? Did you choose the default privacy settings instead of setting your own? Are you wondering what others can learn about you? If you answered \”yes\” to any of these questions, take a few minutes to read the article 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now by Sarah PerezContinue reading “Facebook & Privacy: Are You Exposed?”
Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Tips to Safeguard Your Facebook Privacy
With all the rainy weather and the addition of 30 more computers in the library, I have been seeing a LOT of folks on Facebook. I found this really great post about Facebook security and thought I would share. Please read the entire post for \’Great tips and How to\’ (it even includes pictures!). FacebooksContinue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – 10 Tips to Safeguard Your Facebook Privacy”
Facebook Quizzes
Quizzes abound on Facebook. Here are a few samples: Which Harry Potter character are you?Which Transformer are you?How evil are you?Who were you in a past life?What is your biggest fear?What kind of Mom are you?What famous movie star are you? When a user clicks on an icon to take a quiz, he or sheContinue reading “Facebook Quizzes”
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