Facebook’s Lobbying
Probably a good idea to keep an eye on lobbying efforts. Not that we don't all do this anyway, but it's the kind of thing that can fall under the…
On Botnets and Second-Hand Smoke
From Ars Technica: "Once upon a time, users who were careless about security posed a risk only to themselves. But, with the advent of pervasive networking and botnets, that's no…
Did You Read My Gmail Yet?
Interesting post on TechCrunch about a new product enabling tracking of Gmail readership (think AOL, circa 1998). According to the article, EmailOracle "inserts an image into each email you send.…
Dan Solove on the Clementi Suicide
Dan Solove has a characteristically thoughtful piece on the intersection of current events and privacy philosophy. In particular, he claims that we aren't doing enough to educate young people about…
Force-Joining of Groups on FB
So, unless I'm misunderstanding this whole groups thing on Facebook, it seems that you can now (1) create a group and (2) "force join" people. There seems to be a…