Comments on: Report: Privacy Issue a Red Herring http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/ Musings and analysis on marketing, buzz and communications. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:07:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Blogger Outreach, in Plain English (and Other PR Blog Jots) - Media Bullseye http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-26382 Blogger Outreach, in Plain English (and Other PR Blog Jots) - Media Bullseye Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:59:32 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/#comment-26382 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Does Anyone Really Care About Privacy?The Buzz BinIt was a pleasure to meet Geoff Livingston in person this morning at the fourth Social Media Breakfast; he gave a great talk about the differences between audiences and communities, and a keen participant asked about whether social media enthusiasts can honestly expect privacy. Geoff directed us to this post, regarding the recent Pew study that shows Americans aren’t as vigilant about keeping tabs on their online privacy as one might think. The study reveals that while 47 percent of Americans are checking on their online footprints, they aren’t doing so with nearly enough regularity. “Technology marketers must be thrilled about this now proven lack of concern on privacy.  This eases the adoption of data intense applications like location based services, new semantic web technologies as well as initiatives like open identity. They keys to success for companies using identity data is to clearly communicate information usage, garner permission, and follow through on their commitments.” [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Does Anyone Really Care About Privacy?The Buzz BinIt was a pleasure to meet Geoff Livingston in person this morning at the fourth Social Media Breakfast; he gave a great talk about the differences between audiences and communities, and a keen participant asked about whether social media enthusiasts can honestly expect privacy. Geoff directed us to this post, regarding the recent Pew study that shows Americans aren’t as vigilant about keeping tabs on their online privacy as one might think. The study reveals that while 47 percent of Americans are checking on their online footprints, they aren’t doing so with nearly enough regularity. “Technology marketers must be thrilled about this now proven lack of concern on privacy.  This eases the adoption of data intense applications like location based services, new semantic web technologies as well as initiatives like open identity. They keys to success for companies using identity data is to clearly communicate information usage, garner permission, and follow through on their commitments.” [...]

]]> By: links for 2007-12-18 | stuart henshall http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-26356 links for 2007-12-18 | stuart henshall Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:21:59 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/#comment-26356 [...] Report: Privacy Issue a Red Herring Geoff Livingston also points to the Pew Report and says we don’t care about privacy rather we don’t want to be surpirsed. I think it is more about who controls the data in the end. You or some organization (s). Where is power? Who has it? (tags: privacy pew research) [...] [...] Report: Privacy Issue a Red Herring Geoff Livingston also points to the Pew Report and says we don’t care about privacy rather we don’t want to be surpirsed. I think it is more about who controls the data in the end. You or some organization (s). Where is power? Who has it? (tags: privacy pew research) [...]

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-26331 Geoff Livingston Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:42:14 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/#comment-26331 @Jim How about don't ask, don't tell? I think we are intentionally ignorant so we can be outraged when appropriate. @Jim How about don’t ask, don’t tell? I think we are intentionally ignorant so we can be outraged when appropriate.

]]> By: Jim Storer http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-26300 Jim Storer Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:01:50 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/#comment-26300 I agree with Dennis here... it's not that people don't "care" about privacy, it's that they don't yet "know" how they could be exploited with the information they share online. FB Beacon certainly became a lightning rod for criticism because they were using info in an unexpected way, but it's only a matter of time before more and more individuals are compromised by an ever increasing misuse of user data. Apparently 65% of internet users don't know that info to the right and top of the Google search results are paid ads. This points to the fact that a very large (scary, in fact) percentage of internet users are still just getting their feet wet on the internet. Perhaps the vast majority of the respondents to the Pew survey came from this pool and the results reflect naivety vs reality? I agree with Dennis here… it’s not that people don’t “care” about privacy, it’s that they don’t yet “know” how they could be exploited with the information they share online. FB Beacon certainly became a lightning rod for criticism because they were using info in an unexpected way, but it’s only a matter of time before more and more individuals are compromised by an ever increasing misuse of user data.

Apparently 65% of internet users don’t know that info to the right and top of the Google search results are paid ads. This points to the fact that a very large (scary, in fact) percentage of internet users are still just getting their feet wet on the internet. Perhaps the vast majority of the respondents to the Pew survey came from this pool and the results reflect naivety vs reality?

]]> By: Who Benefits from Public Ambivalence About Online Privacy? - Managing Technology - Dennis McDonald's Blog http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-26287 Who Benefits from Public Ambivalence About Online Privacy? - Managing Technology - Dennis McDonald's Blog Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:18:16 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/#comment-26287 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Dennis D. McDonaldEven if it’s true that most people don’t really care about online privacy,  things will change when the mainstream media start publicizing cases of pain and loss where [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Dennis D. McDonaldEven if it’s true that most people don’t really care about online privacy,  things will change when the mainstream media start publicizing cases of pain and loss where [...]

]]> By: Technotheory.com - Facebook Beacon: opt-out is a cop out, and how their users don’t understand http://www.crttbuzzbin.com/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/comment-page-1/#comment-26265 Technotheory.com - Facebook Beacon: opt-out is a cop out, and how their users don’t understand Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:01:19 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/12/17/report-privacy-issue-a-red-herring/#comment-26265 [...] this past month when it harped on the Facebook Beacon privacy issue.  But I must sadly agree that most Facebook users have no idea about the severity of this issue.  It bothers me to no end [...] [...] this past month when it harped on the Facebook Beacon privacy issue.  But I must sadly agree that most Facebook users have no idea about the severity of this issue.  It bothers me to no end [...]

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