Comments on: Of Course the Government Cares About Your Privacy http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Telcos will drop more money in DC next year | http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-914184 Telcos will drop more money in DC next year | Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:41:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-914184 <p>[...] — which you may remember for its investigation into how web firms use consumer data — and convened two hearings into online [...]</p> [...] — which you may remember for its investigation into how web firms use consumer data — and convened two hearings into online [...]

]]> By: Carriers Demand More Data, Consumers Get Less Privacy - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-911915 Carriers Demand More Data, Consumers Get Less Privacy - GigaOM Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:07:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-911915 <p>[...] desire for information may run up against consumers’ desire for privacy — a debate highlighted this summer when ISPs tried to serve ads based upon users’ surfing habits. Nokia Siemens Networks research forecasts that the amount of data transmitted over mobile networks [...]</p> [...] desire for information may run up against consumers’ desire for privacy — a debate highlighted this summer when ISPs tried to serve ads based upon users’ surfing habits. Nokia Siemens Networks research forecasts that the amount of data transmitted over mobile networks [...]

]]> By: Free Press Asks FCC for Broadband Bill of Rights - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-908453 Free Press Asks FCC for Broadband Bill of Rights - GigaOM Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:06:17 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-908453 <p>[...] at GigaOM, we’ve detailed the traffic blocking, privacy-invading and competition-crushing efforts by ISPs to control the data moving through their pipes to their [...]</p> [...] at GigaOM, we’ve detailed the traffic blocking, privacy-invading and competition-crushing efforts by ISPs to control the data moving through their pipes to their [...]

]]> By: Akamai Joins The Targeted Advertising Rush - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-906257 Akamai Joins The Targeted Advertising Rush - GigaOM Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:41:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-906257 <p>[...] although my bet is users and politicians will find this far less frightening than having an ISP know where they surf. The Akamai product cedes the last mile back to consumers on the privacy front, but pushes [...]</p> [...] although my bet is users and politicians will find this far less frightening than having an ISP know where they surf. The Akamai product cedes the last mile back to consumers on the privacy front, but pushes [...]

]]> By: Verizon Says Shame Will Keep Your Web Data Private - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-904756 Verizon Says Shame Will Keep Your Web Data Private - GigaOM Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:17:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-904756 <p>[...] because it is in the best interest of the company to listen to its customers. He brings up the current issues of online privacy, where ISPs have turned to firms such as Phorm or NebuAd to profit by selling advertisements served [...]</p> [...] because it is in the best interest of the company to listen to its customers. He brings up the current issues of online privacy, where ISPs have turned to firms such as Phorm or NebuAd to profit by selling advertisements served [...]

]]> By: ISPs Tell Congress They Don’t Need Privacy Laws - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-901522 ISPs Tell Congress They Don’t Need Privacy Laws - GigaOM Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:39:03 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-901522 <p>[...] Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 3:38 PM PT Comments (0) Earlier today the second of two governmental hearings related to online privacy got underway. This particular hearing focused on deep packet inspection and how Internet service [...]</p> [...] Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 3:38 PM PT Comments (0) Earlier today the second of two governmental hearings related to online privacy got underway. This particular hearing focused on deep packet inspection and how Internet service [...]

]]> By: In Online Privacy Fight, Google Blinks - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-898524 In Online Privacy Fight, Google Blinks - GigaOM Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:47:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-898524 <p>[...] inspection firms NebuAd and Phorm working with ISPs to mine your web surfing habits for profit, was tarnishing Google and other search engines as [...]</p> [...] inspection firms NebuAd and Phorm working with ISPs to mine your web surfing habits for profit, was tarnishing Google and other search engines as [...]

]]> By: While NebuAd Retreats, Phorm and BT Plow Ahead - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-897741 While NebuAd Retreats, Phorm and BT Plow Ahead - GigaOM Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:09:26 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-897741 <p>[...] 2008 at 12:09 PM PT Comments (0) As we reported on Tuesday, NebuAd has lost its CEO and, after facing Congressional scrutiny over privacy fears, the will to pursue ISP customers with its deep-packet inspection technology. [...]</p> [...] 2008 at 12:09 PM PT Comments (0) As we reported on Tuesday, NebuAd has lost its CEO and, after facing Congressional scrutiny over privacy fears, the will to pursue ISP customers with its deep-packet inspection technology. [...]

]]> By: Your Cable Box Knows You So Well - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-895603 Your Cable Box Knows You So Well - GigaOM Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:35:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-895603 <p>[...] Online privacy issues have attracted politicians in Europe and North America, who are trying to figure out the best ways to regulate such practices. Earlier this month the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent out letters to more than 30 [...]</p> [...] Online privacy issues have attracted politicians in Europe and North America, who are trying to figure out the best ways to regulate such practices. Earlier this month the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent out letters to more than 30 [...]

]]> By: Newsflash: Congress Discovers that Web Firms Track Data - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-893457 Newsflash: Congress Discovers that Web Firms Track Data - GigaOM Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:16:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-893457 <p>[...] Of Course the Government Cares About Your Privacy [...]</p> [...] Of Course the Government Cares About Your Privacy [...]

]]> By: Mark Moran http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-887912 Mark Moran Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:51:38 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-887912 <p>I've been involved in the Internet privacy battles since 1997. The advice I give anyone who asks ? Fend for yourself. The government will never be able to regulate ever-changing technologies quickly enough, so all it can do is demand adequate notice, which it does. So users need to learn all they can about online marketers' practices, decide if a practice is outside their personal comfort zone, and take appropriate action. The guide I've written and linked to my name tells users how to do just that.</p> I’ve been involved in the Internet privacy battles since 1997. The advice I give anyone who asks ? Fend for yourself. The government will never be able to regulate ever-changing technologies quickly enough, so all it can do is demand adequate notice, which it does. So users need to learn all they can about online marketers’ practices, decide if a practice is outside their personal comfort zone, and take appropriate action. The guide I’ve written and linked to my name tells users how to do just that.

]]> By: Larry Chiang http://gigaom.com/2008/07/09/of-course-the-government-cares-about-your-privacy/#comment-887831 Larry Chiang Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:17:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=14094#comment-887831 <p>Disclosure, access, fair use and transparency should be at the basis for privacy (it should be similar to FCRA- Fair Credit Reporting Act)</p> <p>Or just a simple 'privacy disclosure box' vs a 30+ page T.O.S. My ideas before the 102nd Congress http://www.creditcard.org/testimony.htm</p> Disclosure, access, fair use and transparency should be at the basis for privacy (it should be similar to FCRA- Fair Credit Reporting Act)

Or just a simple ‘privacy disclosure box’ vs a 30+ page T.O.S. My ideas before the 102nd Congress http://www.creditcard.org/testimony.htm

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