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This app just shows what we've known, or should have known (...) Exactly. I liken this app to Firesheep[1][2] for social and privacy (The Girls Around Me : Pri
by kmfrk 15y ago
This app just shows what we've known, or should have known (...)
Exactly. I liken this app to Firesheep[1][2] for social and privacy (The Girls Around Me : Privacy :: Firesheep : Security). We're over warning people about the dangers of data leakages; now it's time to show them the consequences and scare them to consider whether it's worth the trade-off. Moving from telling to showing.
[1]: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/10/firesheep.html http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/10/firesheep.html
[2]: http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/14/technology/firesheep_starbucks/index.htm http://money.cnn.com/2010/12/14/technology/firesheep_starbuc...
- dfc 15y ago"We're over warning people about the dangers of data leakages;" ??? Isn't this an example that "we" are not over warning people?
- rory096 15y agoI don't think kmfrk is saying that the warnings are unjustified, more that they're just not getting through due to oversaturation. People hear about privacy issues all the time, but rarely see or experience actual negative repercussions, so they begin to tune out the warnings. Apps like this are excellent demonstrations of the hazards of tossing out personal information willy-nilly, and are thus more likely to actually get the message across to people.
- kmfrk 15y agoExactly. First the warnings didn't work, and now people are desensitized to the debate, so an alternative to just telling people is necessary. Warning people is more preventative than showing people what they've already got themselves into.