Mattel Greets Some Controversy With Hello Barbie
The classic fashion doll is getting a very 21st century update, and some people are not happy. Why is this high-tech plaything giving a headache? Listen and we’ll tell you.
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Ford Tackles Big Data And How It Can Improve Our Lives
The annual Ford Trend conference tackled the issue of data collection and how companies use that data to improve customer interactions.
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If You Are Transgender, Google May Out You. Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself.
If you are transgender and use one identity for Google+, and have to use another for work or family, Google may out you. Here are some steps to protect yourself.
Continue ReadingWolfram Alpha Rolls Out Facebook Reports
Wolfram Alpha, the “computational engine” (as opposed to search engine), has rolled out a system that lets you see visualizations of your Facebook data with added information about your network.
Continue ReadingFacebook’s New Privacy Settings Actually Make It Easier
Facebook is rolling out new ways to access your privacy settings along with a new feature called Graph Search. The changes could fundamentally alter how you use Facebook and what it means to you.
Continue ReadingKincast Connects Families Through Video
When Raul Mujica started his new company, he did so to address a problem he experienced trying to keep his relatives engaged with his kids as they grew up on the opposite coast. Sending video through email on YouTube didn’t …
Continue ReadingPieces Of You In The Network
Every second 28,000 pieces of voice, video, and photo communication are sent. Cell phone companies record more of that metadata than you might think: 736 pieces of data per person per day. Depending on your service provider, this information is retained anywhere from a year to five years. Michael Rigley’s animated infographic reminds us […]
Continue ReadingLay-Geek’s Guide to the Facebook Timeline Part 2: Exploring the Privacy Settings
Our super-dooper social media GeekMoms posed a question a couple weeks ago. “So how are you liking the Facebook Timeline? Got any questions you’d like us to tackle at GeekMom?” I didn’t show all the responses in this screen shot, but there were many. As you can see, they ranged from the first responder’s “LOVE […]
Continue ReadingHow to Use PowerPoint to Strip GPS Location Data From Photos
Using your cell phone to snap photos on the fly is incredibly convenient. But you may not realize that your phone is capturing more than your kid’s adorable smile. It’s also recording your precise location and storing the GPS coordinates in …
Continue ReadingPlug-ins for Privacy: Click n’ Clean and Bloody Vikings
Welcome to another edition of Plug-ins for Privacy! I’m featuring two very different plug-ins for this edition. One of these plug-ins makes standard browser controls more complete, and the other one… well, that’s a surprise. A bloody surprise. [This is …
Continue ReadingAl Franken vs. Apple and Google – No, It’s Not an SNL Skit
Today at 10AM Eastern catch the live webcast of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on privacy and mobile technology. As much as I’d love to see Al Franken conduct this hearing – any hearing – entirely in character as Stuart …
Continue ReadingPlug-ins for Privacy: Disconnect and Adblock
This month on Plug-ins for Privacy, I’ll be reviewing a couple of Chrome extensions. Chrome is a blazingly fast browser because it’s simple by design, but does it have the knobs and fiddly bits that help you protect your child …
Continue ReadingPlug-ins for Privacy: PhZilla and Web of Trust
The Internet is not the private place it once was. There are many online identifiers that can be used to track individuals, from IP addresses to social networking profiles. Unfortunately, children are particularly susceptible to being tracked online. Some of …
Continue ReadingLearn About Privacy Issues in Networked: Carabella on the Run
Online privacy is a matter that we take pretty seriously, particularly when it comes to our kids, though we don’t all agree on where to draw the line. For example, some of us on GeekDad don’t use pictures of our …
Continue ReadingWhat Do Your Kids Know About Online Privacy?
It seems to be the common conception that young Americans don’t value their privacy, and information about themselves, in the same way or as much as older Americans do. However, as I’ve noted before on this very blog, the studies …
Continue ReadingIs Online Privacy a Generational Issue?
[This is a guest post by Heather West, Policy Analyst at the Center for Democracy & Technology] It seems like every time I talk to people about privacy, there’s a feeling that younger users of online tools simply don’t care …
Continue ReadingHow to Handle Facebook Privacy Settings for Your Kids
Editor’s note: This is a guest post, by Leslie Harris, CEO of the Center for Democracy & Technology. The explosive growth of the social media site Facebook now boasts a user demographic so diverse that at least one family member …
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