INT198H

Feb 16

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 kids -

When a journalist mom uncovers a store that sells alcohol to teens, her kids become targets on FB

Feb 09

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.

Feb 07

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.

Feb 06

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.”

widgets