Archives: privacy

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

[I-lluminate] Exploring the Dark Web: TOR for Activism

By Nasreen Rajani    The Tor browser – often mistaken as being the “dark net” itself and seen as being synonymous with illegal or nefarious activities – has become a useful platform for activists who require privacy and anonymity, and one has been attracting increasing attention from activists and citizens alike in recent... More

Saturday, December 1, 2018

[Millennials’ Voices] Privacy: A New Luxury?

by Jansen Allen You wake up in the morning, while still lying in bed you leisurely scroll through your Facebook feed and check Twitter for the latest radical tweets from today’s celebrity politicians. Your morning ritual continues, as you sip your daily double-double and pull your car out of the parking space, your favourite... More

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

What’s Law got to do with it?

Privacy is a huge concern for many users of social networking sites (SNSs). As danah boyd points out in her article, “Social Network Sites as Networked Publics Affordances, Dynamics, and Implications”, the private and public realms of the online world are blurred and constantly in flux. For instance, the public we may think of... More

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

How Private is the Amazon Echo? Uh, Does Anyone Care?

  When I first learned about the Amazon Echo I admit I immediately secretly wanted one. I mean, who wouldn’t, right? A 9-inch tubular robot sitting on the counter or shelf in any room of your home, just waiting for you to ask it a question or command it to order something online from... More

Saturday, November 18, 2017

When Big Brother Lives at Home: New Digital Technologies Make it Easier For Parents to Spy on their Kids…and everyone else, too.

  Have you ever wondered how fast your teen is driving when not under your watchful eye? Or wish you could block them from online dating and chat sites? Maybe turn their phone off - even lock it down - after a pre-set time limit? Or even track their GPS location? Well, the good... More

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