Posts Categorized: Privacy

Marketer Advising Coke and Microsoft Questions Ethics of Widespread Web Tracking

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Description: Following what customers are doing after they leave a digital store on the web is both effortless and commonplace for companies. Unlike in the physical world, it’s hard to notice when you are followed on the web. As the practice expands, some marketers are beginning to doubt whether tracking is the right thing to… Read more »

Social Media Etiquette: Do You Kiss and Tell?

Posted by & filed under Analytics, Careers, FaceBook, Human Resources, Privacy, social impacts, Social Media, texting, Twitter.

Description: A recent survey conducted on Zoosk, Facebook’s dating service, has revealed some interesting statistics about romantic technology use. Despite the risk of public romance, many users are still updating their Facebook profiles with romantic posts. Who are these users and why do they do it? Source: Huffingtonpost.com Date: September 18th, 2012   Posting your… Read more »

10 Incredibly Simple Things You Should Be Doing To Protect Your Privacy

Posted by & filed under data mining, disruptive technology, education, fraud, hackers, Internet, Privacy, Security, smartphones.

Description: Everyone is at risk of a personal security breach, even Wired‘s Mat Honan. These 10 simple tips can help you improve your privacy online. Source: forbes.com Date: August 23rd, 2012 Over the weekend, I wound up atWashington, D.C.’s Trapeze School with a group of friends. Before one of them headed up a ladder to… Read more »

How Your Social Media Profile Could Make Or Break Your Next Job Opportunity

Posted by & filed under branding, education, FaceBook, Human Resources, Privacy.

Description: The idea that your social media profile is being observed and analyzed by future employers has existed as long as social media itself. However, a recent survey by Eurocom Worldwide has confirmed that nearly 20% of tech industry companies admit to turning down prospective employees because of their social media profiles. Source: Forbes.com Date:… Read more »

Should teachers and students be Facebook friends?

Posted by & filed under ethics, FaceBook, Human Resources, online education, Privacy, Social Media.

Description: Nkomo Morris is one of many teachers who uses Facebook to communicate with students. Despite the perceived benefits of interacting with students in a comfortable environment, personal and professional lines can quickly become blurred with Facebook usage. Source: cbsnews.com Date: April 19 2012 Should students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts… Read more »

Taser’s Latest Police Weapon: The Tiny Camera and the Cloud

Posted by & filed under Cloud Computing, Cyberforensics, Data storage, Digital Policy, Privacy.

Description: Sgt. Brandon Davis vividly recalled the moment before he killed Eric Wayne Berry, but it was not the way it really happened. Source: nytimes.com Date: Feb 21, 2012 The shooting, tragedy that it was, was speedily cleared by his superiors because the entire incident was captured on tape. “It happened at noon on a… Read more »

How Google keeps your secrets private

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secrets private Description: How does a company that collects so much information from its users keep all that data private? Source: cnn .com Date: Jan 25, 2012 As part of that tune-up, Google on Tuesday made the major announcement that it has streamlined its privacy policy. Instead of 70 policies across each of its products… Read more »

Did The iPhone’s ‘Find My Friends’ Already Out A Cheating Wife?

Posted by & filed under Apple, Cyberforensics, EXAM ARTICLE, FaceBook, IS ethics, Privacy, Security.

Description: Welcome to iCheers, where everybody knows your whereabouts. Both Apple and Foursquare are offering new tools for iOS5 that will let us know where our friends are at all times. Source: Forbes.com Date: Oct 17, 2011 Late Saturday night, “ThomasMetz” posted to MacRumors (via 9to5Mac) about how he turned his wife’s iPhone into a… Read more »

Facebook Keeps A History Of Everyone Who Has Ever Poked You, Along With A Lot Of Other Data

Posted by & filed under FaceBook, free speech, IS ethics, national culture, Privacy.

Description: Most of you probably know that Facebook knows a lot about you. But did you know that if you were to print it out, it might take up about 880 pages? Source: Forbes.com Date: Sept 27, 2011 European users can request their information with this Facebook form (instructions here). Max Schrems of Europe v…. Read more »