In today’s Quick Hits, we discuss how people-search databases make it hard for victims of violence to stay hidden. We also talk about Facebook’s new steps to protect user privacy when installing third-party applications.
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Data Privacy Critical for Victims of Domestic Violence
This article from the San Francisco chronicle discusses the people-search industry and the issue of data privacy. Specifically, the article focuses on how victims of domestic violence and other crime cannot protect their addresses from their abusers, even if they’re enrolled in government programs designed to keep their identity safe.
Facebook Gives Users More Protection From Third-Party Apps
Facebook has made it easier for users to protect their privacy from third-party applications. According to Information Week, “Facebook Wednesday launched a new system that forces developers to request and receive permission when users connect to third-party applications, websites, and services” A blog post from Facebook explains the new feature in greater detail.
UK Mom Angry over Naked Images of Her Three-Year-Old on Street View
A mother in the UK is upset with Google after Street View cars photographed her three-year-old son running around naked. The image, which showed the boy’s bare backside, has since been blurred out, though it hasn’t been removed completely. The mother believes that it should be Google’s responsibility to monitor images before they go online, not hers to seek it out and file a report to remove it.
American Companies Change Strategies Based on European Privacy Laws
European views on privacy are much different than American views, which has led many Internet companies to run into problems when they set up shop overseas. As a result of European data privacy rules, however, American companies have begun to change their policies to be more user-focused, which is a good thing for everyone.
Pew Research Reveals Interesting Facts About Social Media Use
The Pew Internet & American Life Project recently presented a new report on Internet usage across multiple age groups. One of the most interesting findings in the research was the revelation that between 2006 and 2009 the percentage of adults aged 18-29 who have asked someone to remove content about them from the Internet has increased from 9 percent to 18 percent.
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