by Laura Creekmore | Aug 23, 2013 | Privacy
Anytime I see new technology mentioned in the popular press, someone will mention this throwaway line: Well, that’s great, but of course the privacy issues will have to get worked out. We say that all the time. Digital cameras. iPhones. Google Glass. Facebook....
by Laura Creekmore | Mar 10, 2012 | Conferences/Events, Privacy, Social media
Always interesting to hear what danah boyd is thinking and writing about. Notes below are a mixture of quotes, paraphrases and near-quotes. boyd starts off by recommending everyone attend Baratunde Thurston’s keynote at 2p. Started with three points….I...
by Laura Creekmore | Jan 10, 2011 | Legal/Regs, Privacy
This quick read from the New York Times is a great reminder that your seemingly private online information isn’t all that private. While law enforcement can obtain a search warrant for even your home or business with probable cause [meaning there’s reason...
by Laura Creekmore | Apr 29, 2010 | Blogging, Facebook, Privacy, Social media, Twitter
Today at lunch and again this evening, I’m speaking to members of the Junior League of Nashville about managing your online identity. Because the audience is going to be very diverse in age range and current technology adoption, most of our discussion is likely...
by Laura Creekmore | Sep 29, 2009 | Privacy
In a recent post, I was considering online privacy and data gathering. Today, a study came out on those topics — and the results aren’t good for advertisers or laissez-faire thinkers. But they may enable us to begin re-thinking the promise of the internet....
by Laura Creekmore | Sep 15, 2009 | Privacy
As long as I’ve been in digital media, there have been few political issues that have really riled up the industry. There’s a long-standing discussion about the right path for digital rights management to take — the copyright protection particularly...
