Tag Archives: Big Brother
Standing up to Google Glass and the surveillance state
“This is just the beginning,” said a Los Angeles lawyer specializing in privacy issues. “Google Glass is going to cause quite a brawl.” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/07/technology/personaltech/google-glass-picks-up-early-signal-keep-out.html?hp&_r=0 The glasseslike device, which allows users to access the Internet, take photos and film short snippets, has been pre-emptively banned by a Seattle bar. Large parts of Las Vegas will not […]
Facebook Home destroys privacy
Detailed data could be mined from home users could intrude on private life. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22025729 Many took issue with the claim that home put people, not apps, at the heart of the mobile experience, saying it would help Facebook sell ads. The "always on" nature of home bothered industry watchers who said it could be a […]
Spy goggles raise privacy concerns
Protesters against Google Glass surveillance goggles are concerned that privacy will be impossible when surveillance products become ubiquitous and have started a campaign, Stop the Cyborgs, to limit their use. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21937145 The camera-equipped headset suspends a small screen in front of an owner and pipes information to that display. Glass can surreptitiously take pictures and […]
“Likes” on Facebook categorize users
Sexuality, political leanings and even intelligence can be gleaned from the things you choose to “like” on Facebook, a study suggests. The findings should “ring alarm bells” for users, privacy campaigners said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21699305 The Facebook likes were fed into algorithms and matched with the information from the personality tests.The algorithms proved 88% accurate for determining […]
