HON 4960 Lifehacking the Literature: Privacy

Majorities think their personal data is less secure now, that data collection poses more risks than benefits, and believe it is not possible to go through daily life without being tracked

or What do you Say to People who Think They Have Nothing to Hide?

Researchers are harvesting a wealth of intimate detail from our cellphone data, uncovering the hidden patterns of our social lives, travels, risk of disease—even our political views.

Which companies protect your data from the government?

From Pew, this report includes the responses of hundreds of experts to a question about the
future of privacy in the coming decade.

5 segments

Stone, Brad (August 3, 2008) New York Times [online, 2 screens]

See also: Mugged by a Mug Shot Online. Are companies that post mugshots and then charge to take them down extortionists? Remember mug shots are proof of arrest, not proof of conviction.

The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration.

Lucas County Recorder of real estate.

Explore places around the world through 360-degree street-level imagery.

Web cams with live open feeds.

Do Not Track is a personalized documentary series about privacy and the web economy.

Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

"Privacy Badger is a browser add-on that stops advertisers and other third-party trackers from secretly tracking where you go and what pages you look at on the web. If an advertiser seems to be tracking you across multiple websites without your permission, Privacy Badger automatically blocks that advertiser from loading any more content in your browser. To the advertiser, it's like you suddenly disappeared."