Monthly Archives: May 2010

Why make privacy complicated?

The current ‘row’ about Facebook’s privacy settings, and the similar ‘affair’ about privacy on Google Buzz raise one significant question: why do companies like Facebook and Google make privacy so complicated? That, it seems, is one of the key problems, … Continue reading

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The politics of privacy – does privacy matter?

A few weeks ago I attended Privacy International’s 20th anniversary party – a fascinating event, celebrating a truly admirable organisation which has done sterling work over the last twenty years, from a time when privacy seemed to be very much … Continue reading

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