From: Ross A. Finlayson (RAF@tomco.net)
Date: Tue Mar 30 1999 - 05:13:23 MST
Here's a start:
http://www.l0pht.com/~oblivion/soapbox/hr514.html
Security through obscurity is not security, it's obscurity, and suited only
for Oz types.
When/If a massive super AI comes into being, all security through obscurity
will become pretty much moot.
Sink Clipper!
Ross F.
Ross A. Finlayson wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> Today I'm writing about privacy and the sovereignty of personal data.
> To some extent, privacy is a right, to the extent that others using it
> is an infringment of rights.
>
> Privacy is a broad issue, affecting many diverse areas.
>
> For a summary of my views on privacy rights, note:
>
> http://www.tomco.net/~raf/rights.html
>
> Over the past ten years or so, legislation has been introduced that
> concerns privacy. One of my favorites so far is the Privacy Protection
> Act of 1993, but not necessarily those of other years. This can be
> found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/.
>
> Each of us, every day, has some of our personal data used without our
> knowledge. This is how they e- or postal mail tax forms, which is a
> requirement of citizenship, and how they send anonymous bulk e-mail,
> which is an invasion of privacy. Taxation without representation is
> unconstitutional, but that is a different topic.
>
> Your personal data is in the hands of myriad diverse parties that have
> absolutely no qualms to use it however they would, and no right to it.
>
> One thing I advocate is some kind of "privacy preference profile."
> Using such an item (prototypes exist), one could select what data to
> share with these obnoxious marketers, and then they could pay you for
> the privilege of using your personal data.
>
> I would like to open discussion on this, and ask what others think can
> be done to protect privacy and the ownership of personal data by
> individuals.
>
> Ross F.
> --
> Ross Andrew Finlayson
> 202/387-8208
> http://www.tomco.net/~raf/
> "C is the speed of light."
The word "infringment" is correctly spelled "infringement". "Culpably
liable" is spelled "culpably liable."
Ross F.
-- Ross Andrew Finlayson 202/387-8208 http://www.tomco.net/~raf/ "C is the speed of light."
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