Privacy and the Internet
Shortly after reviewing a few links on a subject of concern to many,
I found the previews of an interview with Facebook CEO and Founder Mark Zuckerberg anything but enlightening
I am certain that in real life Mr. Zuckerberg is probably a very decent person, but his views no longer represent that of the average person. In short, his perspective was Big Business as usual while ignoring the probable solutions. Is the rhetoric of Mega Corporations finally the New Status Quo?
An Open Letter to Suzanne Horowitz
Quite simply Dear Friend, I find him somewhat annoying...
In regard to the Companies who Steal our Personal Information -
Have you ever noticed how many times Farmville will ask to store some things on your system, to make the game run faster? The speed of an app is not determined by dumping whatever’s on your computer- it is determined by the speed of the processor and the amount of available RAM
By clicking YES, you allow the program access to the Hard Drive. Every time you play the game, a link installed by the app maker becomes active... and opens a dialogue between the program and your personal computer
If you listen to the Fb CEO (the video you sent)... he talks about Google, Yahoo and Microsoft, taking certain info off your Hard Drive. This shows them where you go and what you like, how much time you spend there in addition to Personal Information e.g.,
A) How a person uses their computer (very important)
B) The amount of time you spend on it, saving them billions in out-sourced Market Research
C) Most important to remember... the Open Door command was built into the software (a euphemism)
Historically… the above mentioned have been doing this from the beginning, the onset of the World Wide Web
One reason users became aware of the process, was because software techs (understanding the value of an open link) began to speak out, publishing articles on foreseeable privacy issues
Topics ranged from... potential or deliberate intrusions, spying, the loss of Intellectual Properties and so on
In essence... and in regard to these industry giants- they are All harvesting little bits of your Life and that includes Fb
Mark Zuckerberg refers to the relationship between these companies as a Partnership
That partnership allows for a Live and Let Live understanding between the largest information gatherers on the planet and they are talking about, forward considerations into the next decade-
The only obstacle between them and our personal privacy, are the Laws that govern the Internet and few exist actively for that purpose
Curiously enough, all of these companies have Lobbyists in Washington pouring millions into the champagnes (I don’t like the term pockets) of those who write the Laws in their favor
As long as this continues... (and it will continue), as Prosperity is the foundation of Modern Capitalism- i.e., to make an offer they can't refuse, that, or until Internet Legislation sets a limit to what person or persons unknown... can remove from our computers
I think it's time to start closing the Door... don't you?
Interview excerpt with Charlie Rose: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KQlPCflWP9k
Huffington Post article with Mark Zuckerberg: Google and Microsoft Are Violating Your Privacy, Not Us http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/07/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg_n_1080663.html?ref=technology&icid=maing-grid10
As long as this continues... (and it will continue), as Prosperity is the foundation of Modern Capitalism- i.e., to make an offer they can't refuse, that, or until Internet Legislation sets a limit to what person or persons unknown... can remove from our computers
I think it's time to start closing the Door... don't you?
Interview excerpt with Charlie Rose: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KQlPCflWP9k
Huffington Post article with Mark Zuckerberg: Google and Microsoft Are Violating Your Privacy, Not Us http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/07/facebook-ceo-mark-zuckerberg_n_1080663.html?ref=technology&icid=maing-grid10
