June 28, 2007
Blogging Privacy Dilemmas
I've struggled with this blog since I started it a couple of years ago. My life is, for the most part, reclusive, so it probably isn't surprising that I am constantly wrestling with reluctance to exposing myself to the world at large. At the same time, I know I am an interesting person with a wide variety of experiences and pursuits, many of which are of interest to others. So I blog as an avenue for sharing "that which may be of interest" with whomever is reading...but I always blog under an oppressive "cloud of caution." Nothing quite like starting a post with a disclaimer, is there?
I just finished reading an excellent book on the subject of privacy (or lack of it) in the USA today.
ISBN-10: 1-932857-57-5
Chilling it certainly is. What you don't know about this topic could prove devistating; even awareness offers little protection from much of the surveillance and data collection that loom large over the lives of Americans in '07. Highly recommended.
I also recently read this post on blogging, which I found to be a compelling and completely contrary way of looking at the dilemmas which inhibit my blogging. I am still convinced it is best to always err on the side of caution if possible, the reality for me is that the positive aspects of sharing are offset by the vulnerabilities blogging can create.
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I just finished reading an excellent book on the subject of privacy (or lack of it) in the USA today.
ISBN-10: 1-932857-57-5
Chilling it certainly is. What you don't know about this topic could prove devistating; even awareness offers little protection from much of the surveillance and data collection that loom large over the lives of Americans in '07. Highly recommended.
I also recently read this post on blogging, which I found to be a compelling and completely contrary way of looking at the dilemmas which inhibit my blogging. I am still convinced it is best to always err on the side of caution if possible, the reality for me is that the positive aspects of sharing are offset by the vulnerabilities blogging can create.
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