Privacy, Part II

Pretty apparent that the buzz about the topic of privacy just keeps on increasing; among colleagues, students, neighbors, you name it.... Not only is it a cover story in the current Scientific American, but my September copy of american libraries just arrived. Haven't had a chance to read it yet, but its cover story looks intriguing: "Privacy: A National Conversation."

Perfect Timing for the 'Future of Privacy'

I had just finished glancing at the latest American Libraries Direct when, within minutes, a student asked me for information on "Privacy and the Internet." In the "Actions & Answers" section of Direct, an article says the September issue of Scientific American "focuses mostly on technologies that erode privacy and technologies that preserve it."

The student and I clicked on http://www.sciam.com/sciammag/ and it is really worth taking a look at. The features include "Do Social Networks Bring the End of Privacy," "How RFID Tags Could Be Used To Track Unsuspecting People," and "Privacy in an Age of Terabytes and Terror" -- just to list a few. Fascinating!