As I write, Jay – Z is a trending topic on Twitter. Every few seconds a flurry of tweets arrive containing links and comments about the release of his new music video, Run This Town. A similar thing is happening on Facebook. On Facebook the search term “Jay – Z” results in a long list [...]
I’m dead against the proposed new airport body scanners that can see through clothes. It’s not that I’m a prude. If someone is desperate enough to want to see me in the nick then go for it. Take a free shot – but be prepared to be disappointed. But it’s the imposition of the authoritative [...]
I sense my thesis will address the issue of what constitutes the private and public. Social networking and social networks can be particularly problematic when it comes to defining what is a private or public space. As Patricia Lange points out, a number of scholars draw the private and public divide without defining what is [...]
Privacy International lodged a complaint with a number of privacy regulators around the world about targeted advertising in Gmail.
Official Google Blog: Google search privacy: Plain and simple Search queries saved in logs: Misspelled search terms, prompts for “did you mean”. IP address: Search results returned to the correct computer. Can tell which provider and general location. Cookies: Small file stored on computer. Reminds of preferences from last time. Search results per pages and [...]