September 2008 – Page 2 – MichaelZimmer.org

Further Update on Local Library SSN Practices – Divulgence is Voluntary

Posted by Michael Zimmeron September 12, 2008in Libraries, Privacy

This week I received a formal reply to my July 2 letter to the Shorewood, Wisconsin Public Library regarding its requiring I provide my social security number to obtain a library card, that confirms the anecdotal evidence that the library…

Google Shortens Data Retention to 9 Months

Posted by Michael Zimmeron September 9, 2008in Privacy, Search Engines2 Comments

Quickly, as I'm rushing out the door to teach: Google has announced it will (reluctantly) shorten the amount of time it holds fully-identifiable information, and will “anonymize” search records after 9 months, rather than the current 18 months. This is…