February 2012
10 posts
Sentient Cities →
Can be retrieved from Pace library
Discusses themes of reaction and interaction with surveillance
Mobile Apps Harvest Data From Smartphones →
“Free” mobile apps harvest contact lists from smartphones
Journalist's story leads to FB harassment of her... →
When a journalist mom uncovers a store that sells alcohol to teens, her kids become targets on FB
Link to Jeremy's Visualization →
This is the link we viewed in class.
I've Got Nothing to Hide: Privacy v Security →
This paper written by a law professor does a good job analyzing the contradictions and overlaps between privacy and security.
Neilsen's 66 Marketing Segments →
These segments are used to target populations for ads.
Examples of Market Segments →
Identification of marketing types to be used for targeting.
Open Source Genome →
The first public open source genome.
What is Facebook Connect? →
Facebook Connect logs your visits to sites - click here to find out how.
Use a 2nd Browser for FB and all Social Media →
What’s a widget? What’s a third party app? Many sites install an icon with code (widget) that logs and connects your browsing to your FB profile. If you click on those widgets, a record of your interaction is made by a “third party” data analytics company, and more items are added to you “digital trail.”
