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[…] consumers will be persuaded by assertions about the nature or extent of privacy, active efforts by third parties to infringe on priva cy should properly raise red flags. One threat to devices accessing the cloud is spyware. One can define spyware as software that installs itself, runs, and uses its host computer, all without […]

[…] . . . a risk -management [process]” that is applied to all management issues. 179 By combining these processes, firms can reduce their overhead. 180 Privacy red flags, for example, can be included in the technology system that tracks a company’s products or processes. 181 This is generally the same system used to flag […]

[…] more complex.  Tags will need to be created by complex content management systems for sites that dynamically assemble pages. For companies that operate ad networks or exchanges, flags will need to be reliably passed from one ad network to another; sites or networks that don’t pass site data will need to develop a means […]

[…]  Norwegian  Directorate for Education and Training. The aim of  the project is to  increase young people’s knowledge of privacy and to  raise their  consciousness about the choices they make when they  use digital  media such as the Internet and mobile phones.” 31    D.  Server-side Approaches  a.  These are systems in which filtering of content  takes place before content reaches the  user’s computer and is bounded by the standards of  the website or service platform  itself. The term is often used in reference to ISP- level filtering, though it can refer to  other forms of filtering which function at the netw ork-level. Server-side approaches can  be thought of as content filtering in a cloud-compu ting context.     b.  Many social networks use peer reporting as a mea ns of discovering inappropriate  behavior or behavior that  flags another user as in  need of psychological treatment.  Though this isn’t peer-based verification of age or  identity, it can serve as a means of  controlling objectionable content in concert with s oftware.   i.  Advantages : Server-side technologies are less susceptible to  some of the  shortfalls of client-side programs that result from  human error. There is no need  for them to be updated by users, and they are gener ally easier for less tech- savvy parents, for whom server-side filtering amoun ts to a turn-key solution.  Filtering at the server level has also been used by  web sites looking to filter user- generated content that might be inappropriate for s ome users (e.g. Youtube flags  some videos as appropriate only for those 18 and ov er).   ii.  Concerns : The perception of server-side filtering as a turn -key solution is  accompanied by concerns that parents may have less  […]

[…]  Norwegian  Directorate for Education and Training. The aim of  the project is to  increase young people’s knowledge of privacy and to  raise their  consciousness about the choices they make when they  use digital  media such as the Internet and mobile phones.” 31    D.  Server-side Approaches  a.  These are systems in which filtering of content  takes place before content reaches the  user’s computer and is bounded by the standards of  the website or service platform  itself. The term is often used in reference to ISP- level filtering, though it can refer to  other forms of filtering which function at the netw ork-level. Server-side approaches can  be thought of as content filtering in a cloud-compu ting context.     b.  Many social networks use peer reporting as a mea ns of discovering inappropriate  behavior or behavior that  flags another user as in  need of psychological treatment.  Though this isn’t peer-based verification of age or  identity, it can serve as a means of  controlling objectionable content in concert with s oftware.   i.  Advantages : Server-side technologies are less susceptible to  some of the  shortfalls of client-side programs that result from  human error. There is no need  for them to be updated by users, and they are gener ally easier for less tech- savvy parents, for whom server-side filtering amoun ts to a turn-key solution.  Filtering at the server level has also been used by  web sites looking to filter user- generated content that might be inappropriate for s ome users (e.g. Youtube flags  some videos as appropriate only for those 18 and ov er).   ii.  Concerns : The perception of server-side filtering as a turn -key solution is  accompanied by concerns that parents may have less  […]

Alissa Cooper, at the Center for Democracy and Technology, has just published a superb paper on search log files. She does a great job at walking through all the reasons search engines retain a person’s searches, flags the privacy risks of having those queries sitting around log term, and reviews potential solutions. >> Read More

On Cyber Monday, giving supportive technology to an older loved one or caregiver is a great option. Finding the perfect holiday gift for an older adult who values their independence can be a challenge. This year, it might be worth exploring the exciting world of AI-enabled AgeTech. It’s not only gadgets; it’s also about giving […]

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I S SU E BRIE F U .S . PO LIC Y P ETs Work sh op Pro ce ed in g s E xe cu tiv e Sum mary The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and the Mozilla Foundation hosted a PETs Workshop featuring short, expert panels exploring new and emerging Privacy Enhancing Technology […]