Last week Google announced that it would delete users’ histories on new accounts, by default. For existing accounts, the options have always been available. Google didn’t want to change the default for existing users. Meaning, if you already have an…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Online vs. In-Person Meetings
Meetings. Somehow it seems there are always too many of them during the work day. Seemingly overnight, the pandemic shifted meetings from in-person to online. But for many of us, they still probably consume most of each day. Before we…
The Power of Sousveillance
Most people are familiar with the term “surveillance,” essentially being watched over by someone or something, e.g., cameras. These days it’s quite common for organizations, shops, services, or even residents to have cameras for monitoring, tracking, or enhanced security. No…
The State of Privacy Post-COVID-19
It’s interesting to speculate what the state of privacy could be as we transition from a state of action to one of management in the pandemic. Different countries have taken various approaches to control the disease. Some countries, like China,…
Misinformation in the Time of the Pandemic
Even before the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) declared Covid-19 as a pandemic on March 11, all kinds of information about the new virus was spreading, making the term going “viral” a literal reality. In fact, even before the pandemic was…