Comments on: Privacy Is Dead: Google, AT&T http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JMay http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6122 JMay Sun, 17 Jun 2007 02:31:06 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6122 Understandable concerns, undoubtedly. These ideas are elaborated a bit in this CBS clip, which really made me think twice about Google's new technology: http://thenewsroom.com/categories/Science%2Band%2BTechnology?c_id=wom-bc-je. While I'm having a hard time getting the stars out of my eyes because I'm so impressed with Street View and the technology/effort that went into it, I can definitely sympathize with those who feel even a little threatened by it. It's a definite possibility that our culture is becoming too computerized. - Jennifer from The Science Desk at TheNewsRoom.com Understandable concerns, undoubtedly. These ideas are elaborated a bit in this CBS clip, which really made me think twice about Google’s new technology: http://thenewsroom.com/categories/Science%2Band%2BTechnology?c_id=wom-bc-je. While I’m having a hard time getting the stars out of my eyes because I’m so impressed with Street View and the technology/effort that went into it, I can definitely sympathize with those who feel even a little threatened by it. It’s a definite possibility that our culture is becoming too computerized.

- Jennifer from The Science Desk at TheNewsRoom.com

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6065 webomatica Thu, 14 Jun 2007 19:05:04 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6065 Ah, of course SpraugeD spurred me to look up the Panopticon which led me to <a href="http://www.antipope.org/charlie/rant/panopticon-essay.html" rel="nofollow">this interesting webpage discussing a "surveillance singularity"</a> - good thoughts regarding technology used by law enforcement. Ah, of course SpraugeD spurred me to look up the Panopticon which led me to this interesting webpage discussing a “surveillance singularity” — good thoughts regarding technology used by law enforcement.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6063 webomatica Thu, 14 Jun 2007 18:25:51 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6063 Yep. It's a real connundrum for us as well. I really like the ability to have all our financial stuff online so I can track purchases and keep up to date on a daily basis. The flip side is this whole surveillance thing. I wonder if I should look into some other options though. It never hurts to shop around, and ultimately the power of the consumer is voting through our dollars. Yep. It’s a real connundrum for us as well. I really like the ability to have all our financial stuff online so I can track purchases and keep up to date on a daily basis. The flip side is this whole surveillance thing. I wonder if I should look into some other options though. It never hurts to shop around, and ultimately the power of the consumer is voting through our dollars.

]]> By: supermom_in_ny http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6058 supermom_in_ny Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:35:40 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6058 Cash, it's hard for me to keep cash with my tribe. When one asks for a dollar, it adds up to $7.00 -gone! I'm in the same predicament. My entire livelihood is online, from paid blogging-to affiliate marketing. I also have gmail, use youtube and depend on google page rank for my blogging ventures. Adsense contributes to my income too. Google is a huge part of my life, for better or worse. :) Cash, it’s hard for me to keep cash with my tribe. When one asks for a dollar, it adds up to $7.00 –gone!

I’m in the same predicament. My entire livelihood is online, from paid blogging-to affiliate marketing. I also have gmail, use youtube and depend on google page rank for my blogging ventures. Adsense contributes to my income too.

Google is a huge part of my life, for better or worse.

:)

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6057 webomatica Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:19:10 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6057 Supermom, I believe all the credit card companies share data, right? So they can piece together your credit risk? Yet another reason to carry cash. It just depends on how paranoid one wants to get. I don't think it's practical (at least for me) to drop out because my entire livelihood is online. I just hope that the data being kept on some other fellow is way more interesting than mine. SpraugeD it's like the prisoner again... I gotta get back to posting about the series! Supermom, I believe all the credit card companies share data, right? So they can piece together your credit risk? Yet another reason to carry cash.

It just depends on how paranoid one wants to get. I don’t think it’s practical (at least for me) to drop out because my entire livelihood is online. I just hope that the data being kept on some other fellow is way more interesting than mine.

SpraugeD it’s like the prisoner again… I gotta get back to posting about the series!

]]> By: SpragueD http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6053 SpragueD Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:37:14 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6053 <p>A long time ago, Foucault wrote about The Panopticon as the perfect prison -- basically surveillance of our complete lives that allows those in power to have control over us. The ownership of our online identities by a few private companies is scarily close to that theory.</p> <p>Given the risks, I was underwhelmed by Eric Schmidt's keynote at the recent <a href="http://www.ratdiary.com/2007/05/23/pdf2007-tech-elite-meets-declares-war-on-elitism/" rel="nofollow">Personal democracy Forum get together that I wrote about</a>. The information that Google collects on us is the product they sell their clients -- but there is very little transparency or oversight.</p> A long time ago, Foucault wrote about The Panopticon as the perfect prison — basically surveillance of our complete lives that allows those in power to have control over us. The ownership of our online identities by a few private companies is scarily close to that theory.

Given the risks, I was underwhelmed by Eric Schmidt’s keynote at the recent Personal democracy Forum get together that I wrote about. The information that Google collects on us is the product they sell their clients — but there is very little transparency or oversight.

]]> By: Geotrotter http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6050 Geotrotter Thu, 14 Jun 2007 09:43:34 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6050 I added here the most amazing <a href="http://www.geo-trotter.com/cat-street-view.php" title="Street View" rel="nofollow">Street View</a>. I added here the most amazing Street View.

]]> By: supermom_in_ny http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6045 supermom_in_ny Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:57:31 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6045 It's like George Orwell wrote about in his book. If a hacker wanted to know my every move, they could. All they need to do is monitor my debit card! Between my debit card and cell phone, they'd have a clear picture of my day. It's just creepy... It’s like George Orwell wrote about in his book.

If a hacker wanted to know my every move, they could. All they need to do is monitor my debit card! Between my debit card and cell phone, they’d have a clear picture of my day.

It’s just creepy…

]]> By: Steven Hodson http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6044 Steven Hodson Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6044 >But then I think a bit more and realize that if I wanted to get an iPhone, >I might have to do business with Cingular which is one and the same >with AT&T. Crap. Nothing like have millions of trapped customers eh :) somehow I don't think that having a subsidize iPhone is worth condoning these new practices underway by AT&T >But then I think a bit more and realize that if I wanted to get an iPhone,
>I might have to do business with Cingular which is one and the same
>with AT&T. Crap.

Nothing like have millions of trapped customers eh :) somehow I don’t think that having a subsidize iPhone is worth condoning these new practices underway by AT&T

]]> By: Mapper http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/comment-page-1/#comment-6042 Mapper Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:56:35 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2007/06/13/privacy-is-dead-google-att/#comment-6042 Check outthis huge list of close to 400 Google Street View privacy invasions: http://streetviewgallery.corank.com Check outthis huge list of close to 400 Google Street View privacy invasions:

http://streetviewgallery.corank.com

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