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Google to “systematically” provide data on suspect Orkut users to Brazilian authorities

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations. Google’s social networking site Orkut, which is immensely popular in Brazil, is no exception.
In 2006, I commented on Google’s decision to comply with a Brazilian court order to release data on Orkut users to help Brazilian authorities investigate use of the site related […]

More on Moli, and Designing for Privacy

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Earlier this week, Technology Review ran a piece discussing the social networking site, Moli, which allows users to manage multiple identities through a common login, controlling who gets to see what aspect of their lives. I was quoted in the story (and blogged about it), expressing concern that Moli, while pitching themselves as privacy-friendly, might […]

Moli: Maintaining Multiple Personas Online, Sharing More Personal Information

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Technology Review has a piece discussing the new social networking site, Moli. Moli’s claim to fame is the ability to have multiple social networking profiles linked by a common login, each with its own privacy settings. This can be especially helpful for those (like me) who see a benefit in using SNS, but want to […]

Frontline: Growing Up Online

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

I’m sitting in a hotel room in New Haven, trying to finish an article for First Monday, but then I received a call from my wife suggesting I turn on PBS, as Frontline is airing an amazing report on “Growing Up Online.” It is a thoughtful treatment of the topic that, in their words, “takes […]

Yale ISP Reading Group: Technology, Law, Society, Values and Design

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

This spring I am running a reading group at the Yale Information Society Project (but open to all) titled “Technology, Law, Society, Values and Design.” The description and draft syllabus are below — comments and suggestions are welcome!
Technology, Law, Society, Values and Design
The starting point of this reading group is the position that the […]

Reminder: Reputation Economies in Cyberspace

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Just a friendly reminder that the Reputation Economies in Cyberspace symposium hosted by the Yale Information Society Project is coming up (my original post on the symposium is here). It is being held on December 8, 2007 at Yale Law School in New Haven , CT.
Spots are still available, but filling up quickly. You […]

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