Category Archives: Privacy

T.Rob on the Samsung AdHub Privacy Policy – Have We Reached a Privacy Waterloo?

Posted on 2/24/2015 by

One of my favorite bloggers in the Internet identity/security/privacy/personal data space, T.Rob Wyatt, just posted an expose of what the Samsung privacy policy really means when it comes to using Samsung devices and their integrated AdHub advertising network. I can tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet of People, Internet of Things, Privacy, Respect Trust Framework | Tagged , | 2 Comments

The Real Killer App for Personal Clouds

Posted on 2/20/2013 by

I’ve been working for several years now on building infrastructure for personal clouds (that’s the entire goal of the Respect Network based on the Respect Trust Framework). I’ve helped design, discuss, and debate dozens of powerful new apps for personal clouds (see several that were … Continue reading →

Posted in Data Portability, Digital rights, Personal Cloud, Privacy, Respect Network, Respect Trust Framework | 2 Comments

Support Standard Information Sharing Labels

Posted on 5/15/2012 by

One more a tip o’ the hat to Phil Windley for saving me a thousand words. He’s wonderfully articulated the reasons you should support Joe Andrieu’s Kickstarter project for the Standard Information Sharing Label. Phil sums it up perfectly: Just like we have … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital rights, Identity Rights Agreements, Personal Data Ecosystem, Privacy, Respect Trust Framework | 2 Comments

PLOA – Just What You Need to Know

Posted on 4/8/2012 by

On Friday I had a demo of PLOA – Personal Levels of Assurance — from it’s architect, Jay Glasgow at AT&T. I’ve known Jay since he attended an XDI retreat hosted by Scott David at Whistler two years ago, and at … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital rights, Open Identity Exchange, PLOA, Privacy, Respect Trust Framework | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Kim Cameron on Google’s New Privacy Policy

Posted on 2/28/2012 by

When he first introduced them in 2004, Kim Cameron’s Laws of Identity changed the landscape of the Internet identity industry almost overnight. Though Kim has since stepped down as Chief Identity Architect at Microsoft, he still packs a helluva punch … Continue reading →

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The Fundamental Flaw in SOPA and PIPPA

Posted on 1/25/2012 by

After all the raging debate about SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act), the fundamental flaw in both is captured succinctly in this public letter to Senator Orrin Hatch from Phil Windley, Kynetx CTO and author of The … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital rights, Personal Data Ecosystem, Privacy, Respect Trust Framework | 3 Comments

Privacy is nuanced

Posted on 4/10/2011 by

I saw Joe Andrieu at the Personal Data 2.0 Workshop this past week and he just did a post about privacy that makes a very important point: “public” and “private” are not black and white. They are highly nuanced and … Continue reading →

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