Understanding Privacy
by Daniel J. Solove · first published 2008
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"In this concise and lucid book, Daniel J. Solove offers a comprehensive overview of the difficulties involved in discussions of privacy and ultimately provides a provocative resolution. He argues that no single definition can be workable, but rather that there are multiple forms of privacy, related to one another by family resemblances. His theory bridges cultural differences and addresses historical changes in views on privacy. Drawing on a broad array of interdisciplinary sources, Solove sets forth a framework for understanding privacy that provides clear, practical guidance for engaging wi
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…with viewpoints on either side of the argument to go read D. Solove's essay on the subject over at http://crysp.uwaterloo.ca/courses/pet/F07/cache/solove.pdf - it's quite short and a great read. His "Understanding Privacy" work is a fantastic book which develops this and his other essays, and provides a great methodology for understanding the scope of - and breaking down the harm inherent in - modern privacy problems.…
on “I want privacy because I break the law” ↗He's written a further compilation of his works in a book titled "Understanding Privacy": http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Privacy-Daniel-J-Solove/... It's a great read, and includes a section on the 'nothing to hide' fallacy
on “'I've Got Nothing to Hide' and Other Misunderstandings of Privacy [pdf]” ↗…Baby Unplugged Cory Doctorow Radicalized Mike Monteiro Ruined by Design Nick Srnicek Platform Capitalism Paul Kingsnorth Life versus the machine Heather Burns Understanding Privacy Roger McNamee Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe Siva Vaidhyanathan Antisocial Media: How Facebook Disconnects Us Catherine Price How to Break Up With Your Phone Thomas Kersting…
on “Are smartphones serving as adult pacifiers?” ↗