Google has finally made the complete transformation. They are no longer some kind of benevolent, altruistic company trying to help people learn and grow by providing access to knowledge online. Now, they're just one of many .com companies trying to…
Tag: Dataveillance
Escaping the Data Panopticon: Computers should “Forget”
The rise of fast processors and cheap storage means that remembering, once incredibly difficult for humans, has become simple through technology. In a faculty research working paper called "Useful Void: The Art of Forgetting in the Age of Ubiquitous Computing…
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Google Now Gets Purchasing Data, Too
With their recent push to get the citizens of Planet Google to start using Google Checkout, Google's growing infrastructure of dataveillance now includes purchasing data. From Google Checkout's privacy policy: Registration information - When you sign up for Google Checkout,…
The Disciplinary Gaze of Web Search Engines
Blogging has been light (again), as I've been preparing for my final conference trip. This time, I'm in San Antonio, TX for the 92nd Annual Convention of the National Communication Association. I'm presenting on an amazing panel titled "Visualizing Security:…
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