Blog Profile / The Not-So Private Parts
| URL : | http://blogs.forbes.com/kashmirhill/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Society & Culture | |
| Posts on Regator: | 896 | |
| Posts / Week: | 7.4 | |
| Archived Since: | February 24, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Paparazzi Chief Says He’s Not Actually Interested In Using Drones
X17 founder Francois Navarre says that his firm is not interested in paparazzi drones thanks to the state of the technology paired with privacy laws.
For New York Detectives, Facebook-Stalking Teens Is A Full-time Job
Beware Facebook friend requests from unknown, attractive females.
Surprise Visitors Are Unwelcome At The NSA’s Unfinished Utah Spy Center (Especially When They Take Photos)
Ironically, federal officers didn't want information captured about a facility that will soon be harvesting and storing massive amounts of information about American citizens.
Facebook Joins Forces With Data Brokers To Gather More Intel About Users For Ads
Facebook is tapping into information from data brokers to help advertisers better target their ads on the social network.
Will The New ‘Copyright Alert System’ Actually Stop People From Downloading Music and Movies Illegally?
Starting this week, those downloading movies, TV shows and music illegally in the U.S. are going to start getting called out for committing Internet fouls. Copyright holders RIAA and MPAA in partnership with five major Internet service providers are launching the “Copyright Alert System” a.k.a. “Six Strikes” a.k.a. “The Copyright Surveillance Machine.” What does it [...]
Facebook Wall Of Shame: Don’t Post Terrible Things About Your Kid While In A Custody Battle
A New York judge recently pointed to a woman's Facebook postings about her children in deciding to award sole custody of them to her ex-husband.
The Privacy Price To Cross The Border
While trying to cross the border, Canadian actor Chad Rook had to hand over his iPhone and iPad so that U.S. customs officials could go through his email, Twitter and Facebook accounts.
Sorry, Google. Here Come The Inevitable #IfIHadGlass Bashtags.
There are some drawbacks to winning the #IfIHadGlass contest and to running it the way Google is doing.
The Big Privacy Takeaway From Tesla vs. The New York Times
The real takeaway from Tesla vs. The New York Times is that our cars can know a lot about us.
Christopher Dorner’s Manifesto Gets The ‘Rap Genius’ Decoding Treatment
Social media played a strange role in the Christopher Dorner case.
Tesla’s Elon Musk Reminds Media His Cars Can Spy On Them
While car journalists are recording their impression of the Tesla cars' performance, it's doing the same thing to them.
And The Prize For Best ‘Facebook Privacy Metaphor’ Goes To…
You can use SimpleWash (or, "the app formerly known as FaceWash") to flush ugly content from your profile. You give the app access to your Facebook page and it searches for any content you have posted or like that contains profanity or references to anything fun drugs, alcohol or sex.
The Upside of Facebook Spam
It's never been easier to stay linked to people you've bonded with at some point in your life and those you've met but briefly. "Friending" each other is so much easier than exchanging contact details, emails, texts, phone calls or lengthy letters. The challenge, though, is actually keeping in touch.
How Far Can The Feds Go To Investigate Leaks Like The Drone Memo?
The Obama administration is trying hard to crack down on leaks of classified information like this through exhaustive searches of government officials' communications to find evidence of contact with journo types
Dear College Students, Please Stop Taking Photos When You Hold Inappropriately-Themed Frat Parties
What's the point of college but to create digital content that will haunt you for the rest of your life?
Court Says New York Times Doesn’t Need To Know Exactly Who Owns Guns
There's an interesting legal development in the ongoing saga as to whether we should be able to map-stalk people with guns.
Terrible App Idea of the Week: ‘Bang With Friends’
The latest app to impress me with how insanely ridiculous it is: Bang With Friends. It's like Words With Friends, without the letter tiles and clothes.
Why People Take Breaks From Facebook
According to a recent survey from Pew, 61% of Americans have broken their addiction to Facebook for whole weeks at a time.
Sadly, It’s Not Actually This Easy To Find Out How Much Money Someone Makes
I was looking forward to trolling Equifax-owned The Work Number to find out how much money all my friends make. Sadly, it's not quite that easy.
Remember When Path ‘Stole’ All Of Its Users’ Contacts? App To Pay FTC $800,000.
Watch out app developers. Privacy mistakes could prove costly.