Comments on: Recently released resources on online privacy and security matters http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/05/recently-released-resources-on-online-privacy-and-security-matters/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:54:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John Quiggin http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/05/recently-released-resources-on-online-privacy-and-security-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-268389 John Quiggin Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:57:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9842#comment-268389 One problem I think is that the EFF material is mostly useful for organizations. The take-home for individuals seems to be that the only thing you can secure is your hard drive, and then only at considerable cost in terms of potential loss of data. Although it's not mentioned in any detail, there appears to be no easy way for an individual to combine a data retention strategy with an automatic backup strategy. Or am I displaying my lack of technical sophistication here? One problem I think is that the EFF material is mostly useful for organizations. The take-home for individuals seems to be that the only thing you can secure is your hard drive, and then only at considerable cost in terms of potential loss of data. Although it’s not mentioned in any detail, there appears to be no easy way for an individual to combine a data retention strategy with an automatic backup strategy. Or am I displaying my lack of technical sophistication here?

]]> By: Mikhail http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/05/recently-released-resources-on-online-privacy-and-security-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-268341 Mikhail Fri, 06 Mar 2009 17:42:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9842#comment-268341 It's also possible that since the issue is self-protection rather than a public discussion with the aim to make the government reconsider (which it won't), most people would take the view that you either do it (protect yourself) or don't. Kind of end of discussion - you take your chances. :) It’s also possible that since the issue is self-protection rather than a public discussion with the aim to make the government reconsider (which it won’t), most people would take the view that you either do it (protect yourself) or don’t. Kind of end of discussion – you take your chances. :)

]]> By: Eszter Hargittai http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/05/recently-released-resources-on-online-privacy-and-security-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-268272 Eszter Hargittai Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:39:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9842#comment-268272 Greensmile - good point/question. I think the issue may * seem * too technical for those who don't know the area even though both of these documents are rather accessible. It may also be that people don't realize how they are relevant for their own online behavior. As for the technically savvy, perhaps they assume - incorrectly, if they do - that everyone already knows this already. Greensmile – good point/question. I think the issue may * seem * too technical for those who don’t know the area even though both of these documents are rather accessible. It may also be that people don’t realize how they are relevant for their own online behavior. As for the technically savvy, perhaps they assume – incorrectly, if they do – that everyone already knows this already.

]]> By: greensmile http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/05/recently-released-resources-on-online-privacy-and-security-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-268258 greensmile Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:18:39 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9842#comment-268258 both stories made it on to slashdot this afternoon...with relatively little comment. I don't know whether its a matter of too many who trust government to respect their freedoms so much that they are not concerned enough to comment...or the issue is too technical for the politically energized and too political for the technically savvy. I am certainly going to read both. both stories made it on to slashdot this afternoon…with relatively little comment.
I don’t know whether its a matter of too many who trust government to respect their freedoms so much that they are not concerned enough to comment…or the issue is too technical for the politically energized and too political for the technically savvy.

I am certainly going to read both.

]]> By: jacob http://crookedtimber.org/2009/03/05/recently-released-resources-on-online-privacy-and-security-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-268233 jacob Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:29:59 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/?p=9842#comment-268233 As someone who worked on online privacy issues long enough ago that most of my knowledge is now obsolete (i.e. in the late '90s), I know how hard it is to explain the intricacies of privacy and data protection laws to a non-specialist audience. That EFF site is really quite excellent. As someone who worked on online privacy issues long enough ago that most of my knowledge is now obsolete (i.e. in the late ‘90s), I know how hard it is to explain the intricacies of privacy and data protection laws to a non-specialist audience. That EFF site is really quite excellent.

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