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Privacy International video and report - what is logged @PrivacyInt

"Data" by @PrivacyInt [vimeo 19289724 w=400 h=225]<p> Data from Privacy International on Vimeo .</p>

Privacy Day - why we may have the wrong model!

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Today is the 4th Data Privacy Day . The focus is to inform and educate about personal data rights and protections. However, in many ways we debate privacy as a "motorway model."  There are two directions of the traffic, one towards more and better freedom, open, engagement, value and wealth.  The other is towards less and worse based on fear, uncertainty and doubt.  On either side we know that if we stray too wide it will lead to unethical, immoral, illegal and creepy and at some middle point we can find a compromise position.   My view is that this could well be the wrong model, as is built on the assumption of rule, regulation, enforcement, nation, system and compromise. We are searching for a perfect solution. Privacy is a setting and is uniquely personal to everyone on earth.  My often righteous and western view is based on my history and perhaps as I find that India and China over take us in terms of economic activity we should consider looking for an alternative model b

Offermatic - a secure way to exploit your data for your own benefit

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Offermatic founded by Fasial Qureshi  is a mashup of Mint , Blippy and Groupon Offermatic & Mint offer a front end user interface to Yodlee’s robust financial network. Offermatic & Blippy both dig through your credit card transactions just like  does, although Offermatic don't  post for the world to see Offermatic & Groupon both push special offers to a group of users. You register your credit cards with Offermatic via the Yodlee back end (which is secure). Offermatic then downloads your individual credit card purchases and matches offers from advertisers relevant to your purchase history. If you buy something at Home Depot, for example, you may get a $30 off coupon from Lowes. You’ve spent money on textbooks and you get a special offer from Chegg. Etc. All offers will be 40% – 90% off normal retail, says Offermatic. Offermatic also offers users actual cash just for registering credit cards. Each month that any of your credit cards has at least 20 tran

Offermatic - a secure way to exploit your data for your own benefit

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Offermatic founded by Fasial Qureshi  is a mashup of Mint , Blippy and Groupon Offermatic & Mint offer a front end user interface to Yodlee’s robust financial network. Offermatic & Blippy both dig through your credit card transactions just like  does, although Offermatic don't  post for the world to see Offermatic & Groupon both push special offers to a group of users. You register your credit cards with Offermatic via the Yodlee back end (which is secure). Offermatic then downloads your individual credit card purchases and matches offers from advertisers relevant to your purchase history. If you buy something at Home Depot, for example, you may get a $30 off coupon from Lowes. You’ve spent money on textbooks and you get a special offer from Chegg. Etc. All offers will be 40% – 90% off normal retail, says Offermatic. Offermatic also offers users actual cash just for registering credit cards. Each month that any of your credit cards has at least 20 tran

Offermatic - a secure way to exploit your data for your own benefit

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Offermatic founded by Fasial Qureshi  is a mashup of Mint , Blippy and Groupon Offermatic & Mint offer a front end user interface to Yodlee’s robust financial network. Offermatic & Blippy both dig through your credit card transactions just like  does, although Offermatic don't  post for the world to see Offermatic & Groupon both push special offers to a group of users. You register your credit cards with Offermatic via the Yodlee back end (which is secure). Offermatic then downloads your individual credit card purchases and matches offers from advertisers relevant to your purchase history. If you buy something at Home Depot, for example, you may get a $30 off coupon from Lowes. You’ve spent money on textbooks and you get a special offer from Chegg. Etc. All offers will be 40% – 90% off normal retail, says Offermatic. Offermatic also offers users actual cash just for registering credit cards. Each month that any of your credit cards has at least 20 tran

very simple and very good video about what happens when you post a picture online

previous infographic   When you cross this line - your data is out of your control [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOUu1fldBbI]

Data Privacy Day - Info Graphic

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