What I’m Sharing (weekly)
Algorithms and Rabbit Holes in Social Media Here’s an Example of a Phishing Email I Received and What I Did About It Ride The Lightning: Is That a Camera in the Airplane Seat in Front of You? 5 Ways Bosses … Continued
Linked – China Facial Recognition Database Leak Sparks Fears Over Mass Data Collection
As much as I am very concerned about the invasion of privacy that comes along with ever-present government and commercial surveillance, the even bigger concern might just be what an inviting target all of that data will be. As governments … Continued
Illinois Court Ruling Could Be a Game Changer
David Horrigan writes about the case over on the Relativity blog, where collecting the thumbprint of a 14 year old without notifying the parent violated the states biometric information law (BIPA), and the Court has ruled they could sue without … Continued
Linked – Facebook will reveal who uploaded your contact info for ad targeting
This should be interesting… “Starting February 28th, Facebook’s “Why am I seeing this?” button in the drop-down menu of feed posts will reveal more than the brand that paid for the ad, some biographical details they targeted and if they’d … Continued
What I’m Sharing (weekly)
When E-Discovery Became a Thing: Judges Reflect on Court’s ESI Evolution Zero to Sixty in Ediscovery: The Value of On- and Off-the-Job Training Why We Need to Talk about Mental Health Regularly at the Workplace “Not conducting exit interviews on … Continued
Linked – Anonymized data doesn’t stay anonymous, says MIT study
I think this is an odd takeaway from this article after reading the rest of it: “In other words, as urban planners, tech companies, and governments collect and share data, we now know that “it’s anonymized” is never a guarantee … Continued
Why You Need Privacy- Because We All Have Something to Hide
It’s the standard argument against any kind of privacy statement right, you have nothing to worry about if you have nothing to hide. But’s it’s also bull-hockey. Because at the end of the day we all have something to hide. … Continued