Privacy
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- Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:30:25 -0400
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Do you know what the data retention policy for you ISP is, and under
what conditions they'll disclose information on your online activity?
If you've got a static IP address, ask the same question about *all* of
the Web sites that you visit.
By the tone of some of the comments, I'm assuming that most people here
practice safe computing, but have you ever been infected by a trojan?
Do you know exactly what information was sent to whom by that program?
Are you sure -- really, really sure -- that your computer is currently
secure?
Are you aware that Microsoft is pushing a "black box" for upcoming
releases of Windows, that will retain information on your computer, what
software you have installed, and what you are doing when errors occur,
and that this information is to go back to MS that they may debug their
errors more effectively? Do you know what privacy policy covers this
information, and under what circumstances they would disclose it,
voluntarily or otherwise?
MICROSOFT TO ADD 'BLACK BOX' TO NEXT WINDOWS
Microsoft says it is adding the PC equivalent of a flight
data recorder to the next version of Windows, which will
likely raise eyebrows among privacy advocates. The tool will
build on the existing Watson error-reporting tool in
Windows, but will provide Microsoft with much deeper
information, including what programs were running at the
time of the error and even the contents of documents that
were being created.
http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5684051.html
And just for an oldie but a goodie, let's remember that for those of us
living in the USA, the Federal government can request and search your
travel, phone, financial, and medical records, in addition to any
records maintained by libraries, religious institutions, retailers
(think Amazon, bookstores, video rental stores) without having to
disclose anything to you.
Does any of that lessen the potential privacy issues associated with
using Google? No, absolutely not. But if we take threats to our
privacy seriously, it would seem wise to remember that Google has the
*potential* to present a broad and far-reaching threat to privacy, but
there are already some broad and far-reaching threats to our privacy in
place today.
- Whit
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