Windows 7 - Freedom and privacy, R.I.P.

JMH · 08-09-2011

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Freedom and privacy, in any meaningful sense, are dead. I know, I know ... I've written about this topic before but that was in the context of our "factual" privacy, which is about access to what you might think of as "static" data about you. Now we have to recognize the death of our "realtime" or "lifestream" privacy: the freedom to go about our business unobserved and anonymously.

Factual privacy is different from lifestream privacy. The former is about access to facts such as the color of your hair and eyes, your ethnicity, your height and weight, your income, your cholesterol level and so on. Those are all data points that create a snapshot of you.

Freedom and privacy, R.I.P. - Computerworld

smarteyeball · 08-09-2011

Bah, privacy is over rated.

The sooner we are chipped to help facilitate companies part us from more of our money, the better. I feel terrible that I still have some privacy which is getting in the way of profits. Shameful

derekimo · 08-09-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball

Bah, privacy is over rated.

The sooner we are chipped to help facilitate companies part us from more of our money, the better. I feel terrible that I still have some privacy which is getting in the way of profits. Shameful

carwiz · 08-09-2011

Yeah, it's like "Nineteen Eighty-Four" all over again or still. George Orwell was telling the future back in 1948.

GEWB · 08-10-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball

Bah, privacy is over rated.

The sooner we are chipped to help facilitate companies part us from more of our money, the better. I feel terrible that I still have some privacy which is getting in the way of profits. Shameful

Uncle Quark, is that you? Or did the Cardassians finally get to you?

Regards,
Nephew Nog

seth500 · 08-10-2011

Yep everything has been infiltrated there's nothing sacred anymore.

fseal · 08-10-2011

Google's "Face.API" is truly disturbing in it's privacy implications... Just one of so SO many things coming down the pike at Mach1...

Schroff87 · 08-10-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by GEWB

Quote: Originally Posted by smarteyeball

Bah, privacy is over rated.

The sooner we are chipped to help facilitate companies part us from more of our money, the better. I feel terrible that I still have some privacy which is getting in the way of profits. Shameful

Uncle Quark, is that you? Or did the Cardassians finally get to you?

Regards,
Nephew Nog

Rule of Acquisiton #10 "Greed is eternal."

indianacarnie · 08-10-2011

Its a Brave New World out there. Soma anyone?

GEWB · 08-10-2011

Quote: Originally Posted by Schroff87

Rule of Acquisiton #10 "Greed is eternal."

Very good! I'll add one more:

Rule 202 - The justification for profit is profit.

Regards,
GEWB