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Facebook's Eroding Privacy Policy: A Timeline #mdfp

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Original content from http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/facebook-timeline by Kurt Opsahl Since its incorporation just over five years ago, Facebook has undergone a remarkable transformation. When it started, it was a private space for communication with a group of your choice. Soon, it transformed into a platform where much of your information is public by default. Today, it has become a platform where you have no choice but to make certain information public, and this public information may be shared by Facebook with its partner websites and used to target ads . To help illustrate Facebook's shift away from privacy, we have highlighted some excerpts from Facebook's privacy policies over the years. Watch closely as your privacy disappears, one small change at a time! Facebook Privacy Policy circa 2005 : No personal information that you submit to facebook will be available to any user of the Web Site who does not belong to at least one of the groups specified by you

News Alert

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article in Silicon.com today Silicon.com Data privacy: Who really owns the digital you? Silicon.com By Tony Fish , 30 April 2010 15:21 Our digital identities and digital reputations are already creating wealth for others. That's why the ownership of this ... The struggle I still have with privacy is that I believe that erosion of privacy is down to the fact that you cannot touch it. What is public is public, what is private is private. What you share is therefore never private or public but covered by privacy, the grey area in between. Privacy, one could argue, is therefore based on trust, so if you erode privacy do you erode trust?

Digital footprint evolution and social media segmentation that is basedon trust. #mdfp

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After discover there are 4 phases of digital footprint evolution; on the path to understanding the value of your digital data and how Brands have to re-think segmentation in the digital social media age and focus on the “rainbow of trust” Discovery. As the title suggests this is the phase where you discover Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube and you engage with full throttle in this new and exciting social media experiment. Ø 1  Fear. The first impact of digital footprints occurs on the personal realisation that all your digital data can be gathered and analysed. The fear phase represents the understanding that you must be careful about what you say about yourself and others. This is where the digital immigrants focus, spending a lot of time on the education of the digital natives. Ø 2  Spring clean. The second stage is when you wake up and understand that digital footprints are actually what you say, what you do, how you do it, where you do it and also critically im

Digital footprint evolution and social media segmentation that is based on trust. #mdfp

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After discover there are 4 phases of digital footprint evolution; on the path to understanding the value of your digital data and how Brands have to re-think segmentation in the digital social media age and focus on the “rainbow of trust”   Discovery. As the title suggests this is the phase where you discover Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube and you engage with full throttle in this new and exciting social media experiment. Ø 1  Fear. The first impact of digital footprints occurs on the personal realisation that all your digital data can be gathered and analysed. The fear phase represents the understanding that you must be careful about what you say about yourself and others. This is where the digital immigrants focus, spending a lot of time on the education of the digital natives. Ø 2  Spring clean. The second stage is when you wake up and understand that digital footprints are actually what you say, what you do, how you do it, where you do it and also critically impo

Digital footprint evolution and social media segmentation that is based on trust. #mdfp

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After discover there are 4 phases of digital footprint evolution; on the path to understanding the value of your digital data and how Brands have to re-think segmentation in the digital social media age and focus on the “rainbow of trust”   Discovery. As the title suggests this is the phase where you discover Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube and you engage with full throttle in this new and exciting social media experiment. Ø 1  Fear. The first impact of digital footprints occurs on the personal realisation that all your digital data can be gathered and analysed. The fear phase represents the understanding that you must be careful about what you say about yourself and others. This is where the digital immigrants focus, spending a lot of time on the education of the digital natives. Ø 2  Spring clean. The second stage is when you wake up and understand that digital footprints are actually what you say, what you do, how you do it, where you do it and also critically impo

How much value are you giving away by sharing you privacy? #mdfp

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In the book " My Digital Footprint " eight business models were explored, this blog is an update to model 5 . If the balance of value is not already in favour of web companies, as they barter free services for your privacy and data it soon will be, as they need more data to continue their growth and seek differentiation but are unable to offer more in return.  The blog presents that there is now a continuous test on the consumer resolve for privacy, the unmarked boundaries of private and thresholds of liberty as web companies find routes to extract more information on you, without you realising. Content Creation leads to Value Creation In March 2010 Facebook was estimated to be worth $11.5bn, Twitter $1.4bn, Linkedin $1.3bn and Google $170bn. But why? In simple terms these web companies and many more like them, consist of millions of users creating and sharing large amounts of content which is subsequently monetised through advertising to create these public valuations.

How much value are you giving away by sharing you privacy? #mdfp

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In the book " My Digital Footprint " eight business models were explored, this blog is an update to model 5 . If the balance of value is not already in favour of web companies, as they barter free services for your privacy and data it soon will be, as they need more data to continue their growth and seek differentiation but are unable to offer more in return.  The blog presents that there is now a continuous test on the consumer resolve for privacy, the unmarked boundaries of private and thresholds of liberty as web companies find routes to extract more information on you, without you realising. Content Creation leads to Value Creation In March 2010 Facebook was estimated to be worth $11.5bn, Twitter $1.4bn, Linkedin $1.3bn and Google $170bn. But why? In simple terms these web companies and many more like them, consist of millions of users creating and sharing large amounts of content which is subsequently monetised through advertising to create these public valuations.

How much value are you giving away by sharing you privacy? #mdfp

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In the book " My Digital Footprint " eight business models were explored, this blog is an update to model 5 . If the balance of value is not already in favour of web companies, as they barter free services for your privacy and data it soon will be, as they need more data to continue their growth and seek differentiation but are unable to offer more in return.  The blog presents that there is now a continuous test on the consumer resolve for privacy, the unmarked boundaries of private and thresholds of liberty as web companies find routes to extract more information on you, without you realising. Content Creation leads to Value Creation In March 2010 Facebook was estimated to be worth $11.5bn, Twitter $1.4bn, Linkedin $1.3bn and Google $170bn. But why? In simple terms these web companies and many more like them, consist of millions of users creating and sharing large amounts of content which is subsequently monetised through advertising to create these public valuations.

How much value are you giving away by sharing you privacy? #mdfp

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In the book " My Digital Footprint " eight business models were explored, this blog is an update to model 5 . If the balance of value is not already in favour of web companies, as they barter free services for your privacy and data it soon will be, as they need more data to continue their growth and seek differentiation but are unable to offer more in return.  The blog presents that there is now a continuous test on the consumer resolve for privacy, the unmarked boundaries of private and thresholds of liberty as web companies find routes to extract more information on you, without you realising. Content Creation leads to Value Creation In March 2010 Facebook was estimated to be worth $11.5bn, Twitter $1.4bn, Linkedin $1.3bn and Google $170bn. But why? In simple terms these web companies and many more like them, consist of millions of users creating and sharing large amounts of content which is subsequently monetised through advertising to create these public valuations.

Events 'erased' from memory #mdfp

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On 25 th March 2010 BBC radio4 ran an interview with Dr Emily Holmes on Events 'erased' from memory http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8586000/8586523.stm Scientists have made great progress in recent years in understanding the neural processes involved in memory making and that you have 6 hours to disrupt trauma memory, and are beginning to look to developing cures for phobias and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.  Sounds like a very positive step, but leaves open the question that does this chip away at what makes us human. “Who we are is a product of life times experience and a memory of that journey” Recently on Facebook I have been back in contact with a few old school mates with a 25 year gap.  We have been trying to get a list of those who were in our form, and proving that some were obviously more notorious than others. On one site I have the benefit that there is now a community of others who were at school with me and can confirm who I am

Events 'erased' from memory #mdfp

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On 25 th March 2010 BBC radio4 ran an interview with Dr Emily Holmes on Events 'erased' from memory http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8586000/8586523.stm Scientists have made great progress in recent years in understanding the neural processes involved in memory making and that you have 6 hours to disrupt trauma memory, and are beginning to look to developing cures for phobias and treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder.  Sounds like a very positive step, but leaves open the question that does this chip away at what makes us human. “Who we are is a product of life times experience and a memory of that journey” Recently on Facebook I have been back in contact with a few old school mates with a 25 year gap.  We have been trying to get a list of those who were in our form, and proving that some were obviously more notorious than others. On one site I have the benefit that there is now a community of others who were at school with me and can confirm who I am

A digital footprint is not a social life #mdfp

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image from   From previous blog are digital natives poor decision makers   Surly a bigger worry is that the digital natives are not poor decision makers but lose social skills and believe that it can be downloaded.  A digital footprint is not a social life.   More shocking than the next generation is my generation.  At a conference recently I got most annoyed when instead of people talking and networking over a cup of tea (purpose of going to a conference), my 40 something generation got out iPhones and BB and did email and surfed.     

A digital footprint is not a social life #mdfp

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image from   From previous blog are digital natives poor decision makers   Surly a bigger worry is that the digital natives are not poor decision makers but lose social skills and believe that it can be downloaded.  A digital footprint is not a social life.   More shocking than the next generation is my generation.  At a conference recently I got most annoyed when instead of people talking and networking over a cup of tea (purpose of going to a conference), my 40 something generation got out iPhones and BB and did email and surfed.     

A digital footprint is not a social life #mdfp

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image from   From previous blog are digital natives poor decision makers   Surly a bigger worry is that the digital natives are not poor decision makers but lose social skills and believe that it can be downloaded.  A digital footprint is not a social life.   More shocking than the next generation is my generation.  At a conference recently I got most annoyed when instead of people talking and networking over a cup of tea (purpose of going to a conference), my 40 something generation got out iPhones and BB and did email and surfed.     

are digital natives poor decision makers #mdfp

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The FT do some fabulous podcasts The first part of the Digital business one this week is quite thought provoking. Peter Whitehead speaks about what he terms the "satnav generation" and how we may be placing too much emphasis on technical ability over context. http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?pid=723 He explores the idea that the digital natives (those who have grown up in the digital age) have a downside insomuch as they are a “mapless” generation.  Digital natives can get from A to B beautifully and easily, follow the instructions; however they don’t know where they are.  They don’t have any context.   Peter extends this to the idea they can answer any question, but do not know where the information fits.  The point being that information without context is dangerous and naïve as growing up is the move from information and data to become knowledge and intelligence.  He rounds the short piece off with the concept that digital native generation may be poor decision makers

are digital natives poor decision makers #mdfp

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The FT do some fabulous podcasts The first part of the Digital business one this week is quite thought provoking. Peter Whitehead speaks about what he terms the "satnav generation" and how we may be placing too much emphasis on technical ability over context. http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?pid=723 He explores the idea that the digital natives (those who have grown up in the digital age) have a downside insomuch as they are a “mapless” generation.  Digital natives can get from A to B beautifully and easily, follow the instructions; however they don’t know where they are.  They don’t have any context.   Peter extends this to the idea they can answer any question, but do not know where the information fits.  The point being that information without context is dangerous and naïve as growing up is the move from information and data to become knowledge and intelligence.  He rounds the short piece off with the concept that digital native generation may be poor decision makers

are digital natives poor decision makers #mdfp

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The FT do some fabulous podcasts The first part of the Digital business one this week is quite thought provoking. Peter Whitehead speaks about what he terms the "satnav generation" and how we may be placing too much emphasis on technical ability over context. http://podcast.ft.com/index.php?pid=723 He explores the idea that the digital natives (those who have grown up in the digital age) have a downside insomuch as they are a “mapless” generation.  Digital natives can get from A to B beautifully and easily, follow the instructions; however they don’t know where they are.  They don’t have any context.   Peter extends this to the idea they can answer any question, but do not know where the information fits.  The point being that information without context is dangerous and naïve as growing up is the move from information and data to become knowledge and intelligence.  He rounds the short piece off with the concept that digital native generation may be poor decision makers

I am speaking at "a fine balance" #mdfp

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http://horizon-wall.posterous.com/invite-to-a-fine-balance-2010-8th-june-2010 The Digital Systems KTN and Technology Strategy Board invite you to Europe’s most influential data privacy conference – A Fine Balance 2010: Privacy in the digital society . A fully interactive event, this is your opportunity to hear from and influence the individuals involved in shaping our digital future.

I am speaking at "a fine balance" #mdfp

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http://horizon-wall.posterous.com/invite-to-a-fine-balance-2010-8th-june-2010 The Digital Systems KTN and Technology Strategy Board invite you to Europe’s most influential data privacy conference – A Fine Balance 2010: Privacy in the digital society . A fully interactive event, this is your opportunity to hear from and influence the individuals involved in shaping our digital future.

spring clean your digital footprint #mdfp

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Image Source - http://www.johannabasford.com/ Mashable have posted a “ How to clean up your Facebook profile ”   However as it suggests this is a tidy up, not a spring clean.  Spring clean means throwing out loads of last years rubbish.  My mum does it every year and I come home from the Easter Sunday family meal with more of my old junk (apparently good for a car boot sale) Does the digital world want a clean up feature (tidy up the mess but in reality it is still in the cupboard which is now a mess but it is not on display) or a spring clean feature (thrown away and delete) Would you pay to have your last years data removed?

Who do you think you are? #mdfp

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I am interested in what makes up my digital footprint.   Aaron Zinman  (MIT) work on personas was first presented in 2009.  At that point I entered my name and have just been back to see if any thing has changed. My issue is my name Tony Fish, of which there are several interpretations:- I am not the only person called Tony Fish. A quick search on Linkedin   Facebook 123People shows there are lots. I have spoken to over 80 of them from across the world including US, Australia, UK and New Zealand.  I am trying to link more off http://www.tonyfish.com There are a lot men called Tony who like fishing, therefore most images of Tony Fish are Tony holding his catch.  Google Images , Flickr There are a lot of Tony’s Fish restaurants.  The most popular one at the moment is based in Canada, they have done well on social media Tony's Fish & Oyster Cafe There is a semi-famous Tony Fish – who is actor in MadMen and the odd one from Taiwan   So when comparing my old and new results

Who do you think you are? #mdfp

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I am interested in what makes up my digital footprint.   Aaron Zinman  (MIT) work on personas was first presented in 2009.  At that point I entered my name and have just been back to see if any thing has changed. My issue is my name Tony Fish, of which there are several interpretations:- I am not the only person called Tony Fish. A quick search on Linkedin   Facebook 123People shows there are lots. I have spoken to over 80 of them from across the world including US, Australia, UK and New Zealand.  I am trying to link more off http://www.tonyfish.com There are a lot men called Tony who like fishing, therefore most images of Tony Fish are Tony holding his catch.  Google Images , Flickr There are a lot of Tony’s Fish restaurants.  The most popular one at the moment is based in Canada, they have done well on social media Tony's Fish & Oyster Cafe There is a semi-famous Tony Fish – who is actor in MadMen and the odd one from Taiwan   So when comparing my old and new results