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Digital advertising is being ‘bouyed’ by smartphones, social networks and programmatic buying says Economist media editor

“It’s understandable that people are wary of sharing their personal data with third party companies, but in the case of advertising the majority of data that is used is non-personally identifiable information. The use of data serves a purpose to ensure that users are suggested products that are more relevant to them, and so that media companies understand how to market to the correct audience.

Comcast Declares War on Tor? – Deep Dot Web

If you needed another reason to hate Comcast, the most hated company in America, they’ve just given it to you: they’ve declared war on Tor Browser. Reports have surfaced (Via /r/darknetmarkets and another one submitted to us) that Comcast agents have contacted customers using Tor and instructed them to stop using the browser or risk …

Radical Librarianship : how ninja librarians are ensuring patrons’ electronic privacy

Librarians in Massachusetts are working to give their patrons a chance to opt-out of pervasive surveillance. Partnering with the ACLU of Massachusetts, area librarians have been teaching and taking workshops on how freedom of speech and the right to privacy are compromised by the surveillance of online and digital communications — and what new privacy-protecting services they can offer patrons to shield them from unwanted spying of their library activity.

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