Monthly Archives: August 2007
Web 2.0, Facebook, Government, and Business
For the past couple of months I’ve been thinking about a post Sean Yo made about Facebook. The post was entitled Facebook and the Man, and looked at how law enforcement uses Facebook to preemptively dissuade illegal activities. In light … Continue reading
Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt and Google Corporation
In recent months more and more attention has been directed towards Google’s data retention policies. In May of 2007 Peter Fleishcher of Google’s global privacy counsel established three key reasons for why his company had to maintain search records: To … Continue reading
Public and Private Digital Space
Ask yourself a question: Why does having private space matter to you? When it comes right down to it, why is it important to maintain the public-private distinction? Some might immediately assert that the distinction establishes a space where government … Continue reading
