Privacy in a Digital World: It takes Two to Tango
Summary: Both Consumers & Technology Providers are responsible for privacy. In this month's blog I attempt to support my theory, as well as provide guidance on what each party should do if they are serious about protecting privacy.
Given the public outcry at the recent discovery that cell-phone providers collect data on GPS-enabled Smartphone users’ whereabouts, it is clear that privacy continues to be a highly sensitive topic for the American public. Before I go any further, I want to be very clear that I was not pleased with what was reported and found it to be less than honest behavior. I do not condone the practice which came to light this month and I do feel that companies have an obligation to fully disclose their data-collection practices to consumers.