The Viking village of Berk, a small town in the fictional world of the animated film How to Train Your Dragon, is frequently the target of attacks by—gasp—dragons! The son of the Viking chief, a young boy named Hiccup, is seen...
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Practice Data Minimization
Even if you’re not a full-blown hoarder, it’s reasonable to assume that you have an attic, or a garage, or even just a junk drawer where all those things that don’t fit anywhere else, but you’re sure you’ll need someday,...
Read MoreAre You Ready for the Data New Deal?
It’s pretty hard to listen to anything about climate change, at least in the United States, and not hear something about the Green New Deal. Popularized most recently by progressive democrats like Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, thinkers and politicians...
Read MoreData Ethics for Humans
Way back in 2014, when I first started my blog, I wrote about Privacy for Humans – a movement towards human centered use of technology. I expanded on this theme in my 2016 ebook, called Privacy for Humans,... Read More
Privacy 2018: Reflections from a Privacy Professional
When we look back on watershed years for privacy issues, 2018 may be one for the ages. After more than a decade working towards the transformative potential of social media, the Internet and mobile devices, it seems we are finally...
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